Updated 9 Oct 2026, 2:57 am EDT. Get alerts for Silver Lake
National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Michigan DHHS; Michigan DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).
Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
131 acres · deepest 50 ft (measured) · shoreline about 2.4 mi
Silver Lake is the 37th largest of the 193 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Iron County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 17th deepest of the 77 with a measured depth. Its shoreline measures about 2.4 miles along the state outline. About 15% of its area is deeper than 25 ft.
Ranks against Iron County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Silver Lake is 50 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 131 acres.
About 52% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.