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Protecting Northern Michigan's ​Water Resources

Silver Lake

Silver Lake sits just to the west of Wolverine. It is a picturesque kettle lake (formed by a large ice chunk left behind by the glaciers) with no inlets or outlets. Silver Lake is quite small, but very deep, which lends to the beautiful blue hues reflected from the lake’s watery depths.

75 acres

OF SURFACE AREA

1.2 miles

OF SHORELINE

85 feet

MAX DEPTH

Overview of Silver Lake

Surface Area

75 acres

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Maximum Depth

85 feet

Description:

Silver Lake sits just to the west of Wolverine. It is a picturesque kettle lake (formed by a large ice chunk left behind by the glaciers) with no inlets or outlets. Silver Lake is quite small, but very deep, which lends to the beautiful blue hues reflected from the lake’s watery depths. Although much of the shoreline is developed, the lake continues to boast high water quality. 

Silver Lake is located in Wilmot Township in the SW corner of Cheboygan County. It is not to be confused with other Silver Lakes in Cheboygan County.

Monitoring and Research:

Silver Lake is monitored through the Watershed Council’s Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Program

It is NOT monitored through the Watershed Council’s Volunteer Lake Monitoring (VLM) Program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact the Watershed Council at 231-347-1181. It was monitored from 1991-2006.

Additional Resources:

See additional resources on our Aquavist page.

A wide variety of maps for this area are available online at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) Data Resources page.

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Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)
2014 Silver Lake Shoreline Survey
2010 Small Gem Lakes Profile

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