Where is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake is a lake in Whatcom County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.

Silver Lake

Whatcom County, Washington157 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Washington Ecology for this lake.

Area

157 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nuisance exotic species

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Silver Lake in Whatcom County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 157 acres.

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Silver Lake is a 157-acre lake in Whatcom County, Washington.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, WA Ecology. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Silver Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Washington State Department of Ecology and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Silver Lake

These are the measurements Washington Ecology publishes for Silver Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

157 acres

Shoreline

3.5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Silver Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Silver Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2018 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4C).

Causes of impairment

Nuisance exotic species

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit WA17110004001072_001_001 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Whatcom County

Canyon Lake10 miView →Judson Lake12.8 miView →Lake Fazon15.6 miView →Squalicum Lake—View →Lake Whatcom—View →Iceberg Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake

Where is Silver Lake?: Silver Lake is a lake in Whatcom County, Washington. Its water-quality measurements are published by Washington Ecology and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silver Lake?: Silver Lake in Whatcom County, Washington has water-quality measurements published by Washington Ecology, shown here as reported. Surface area: 157 acres.
Is Silver Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4C) for nuisance exotic species. Check local advisories before you swim.