Where is Silver Lake?

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

How deep is Silver Lake?

Silver Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet and an average depth of 4.8 feet. The lake covers 314 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Silver Lake?

Silver Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Silver Lake - Worth. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Silver Lake?

Silver Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Iowa's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Silver Lake

Worth County, Iowa314 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.

Max depth

7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

314 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity
7 ft max depth
Public access

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Silver Lake in Worth County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 314 acres.

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Silver Lake is a 314-acre lake in Worth County, Iowa with a maximum depth of 7 feet (5-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Silver Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Silver Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Silver Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 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 Iowa DNR 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

Max depth

7 ft

Average depth

4.8 ft

Surface area

314 acres

Shoreline

3.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Iowa DNR

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Silver Lake - WorthPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Silver Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Silver Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidityTurbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IA 02-SHL-796 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Worth County

Rice Lake7.6 miView →Mallard Marsh Swamp—View →Harmon Lake—View →Clear Lake2.1 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Mcintosh Woods Beach Lake—View →Black Pit Lake5.6 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake

Where is Silver Lake?: Silver Lake is a lake in Worth County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silver Lake?: Silver Lake in Worth County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 314 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 5) for pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Silver Lake?: Silver Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet and an average depth of 4.8 feet. The lake covers 314 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Silver Lake?: Silver Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Silver Lake - Worth. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Silver Lake?: Silver Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Iowa's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.