Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a 85-acre lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, up to 3 feet deep, with 85 waterfront parcels on its shore. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 85 acres
- Deepest point: 3 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck, 1% sand
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Waukesha 40 min, Milwaukee 50 min, Rockford 1 hr, Madison 1 hr 5 min, Chicago 1 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 15 min, Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 40 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 85 waterfront parcels
Questions about Silver Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Silver Lake?
85 waterfront parcels front Silver Lake in Walworth County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 85 acres in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake is 3 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
Is there public access to Silver Lake?
Yes. Silver Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Silver Lake?
Silver Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Silver Lake?
By car, Silver Lake is about 40 min from Waukesha, 50 min from Milwaukee, 1 hr from Rockford, 1 hr 35 min from Chicago and 4 hr 40 min from the Twin Cities. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Silver Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.