Silver Lake
Watershed: Cheboygan River
Primary Inflows: Groundwater
Primary Outflows:
Surface Area: 75 acres
Shoreline: 1.2 miles
Maximum Depth: 85 feet
Public Access Sites: 1
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.
Known Aquatic Invasive Species:
None.
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.
Primary Inflows: Groundwater
Primary Outflows:
Surface Area: 75 acres
Shoreline: 1.2 miles
Maximum Depth: 85 feet
Public Access Sites: 1
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.
Known Aquatic Invasive Species:
None.
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.
Reports and Studies:
Small Gem Lakes Profile (2010)
Silver Lake Shoreline Survey (2014)
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.
Small Gem Lakes Profile (2010)
Silver Lake Shoreline Survey (2014)
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.
