Silver Lk S Sh Lake
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This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Florida DEP publishes the water-quality measurements for Silver Lk S Sh Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 63 ft max depth
- Limited data
Silver Lk S Sh Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30.4 µg/L.
Silver Lk S Sh Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lake County, Florida with an estimated average depth of about 63 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 127 other monitored lakes in Lake County, Silver Lk S Sh Lake ranks #103 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2025-08-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyBacteria tested: low
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Based on E. coli testing, Silver Lk S Sh Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 10 samples across 4 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Florida’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Silver Lk S Sh Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Silver Lk S Sh Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Silver Lk S Sh 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. Phosphorus 30.4 µg/L. TSI 53.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 30.4µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Silver Lk S Sh Lake typically sits around 75°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 89°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 91°F) and coldest in Mar (about 62°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (62°F) to its warmest (91°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 40 field readings (2012–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Silver Lk S Sh Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~63 ft est.
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Florida has not published bathymetry for Silver Lk S Sh Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
348 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
56 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Fishing Silver Lk S Sh Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2024–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-56 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Silver Lk S Sh Lake
Where is Silver Lk S Sh Lake?
- Silver Lk S Sh Lake is in Lake County, Florida. This is the name Florida DEP records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silver Lk S Sh Lake?
- Silver Lk S Sh Lake in Lake County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30.4 µg/L.
Is Silver Lk S Sh Lake safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Silver Lk S Sh Lake never exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 0% of 10 samples across 4 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Silver Lk S Sh Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for Florida's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Silver Lk S Sh Lake?
- Silver Lk S Sh Lake typically sits around 75°F at the surface in October, from 40 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2012–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Silver Lk S Sh Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Silver Lk S Sh Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 63 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Submitting organization not recorded for these samples8 samples · 2022–2025
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)