Basin countries United States Max. width 0.6 mi (0.97 km) Length 2.897 km Surface elevation 402 m Width 966 m | Max. length 1.8 mi (2.9 km) Surface area 346 acres (1.40 km) Area 135 ha Mean depth 12 m Number of islands 4 | |
Primary outflows Tributary of Minnewawa Brook | ||
Silver Lake is a 346-acre (1.40 km2) water body located in Cheshire County in southwestern New Hampshire, United States, in the towns of Harrisville and Nelson. Water from Silver Lake flows via Minnewawa Brook and The Branch to the Ashuelot River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.
Map of Silver Lake, New Hampshire, USA
The Silver Lake District, located along the southern portion of the lake, is a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The lake is classified as a coldwater fishery, with observed species including rainbow trout, lake trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, and horned pout.
References
Silver Lake (Harrisville, New Hampshire) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA