Silver Lake Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Silver Lake in Cheshire County, Belknap County, Carroll County, New Hampshire.
3 of these launches include facility details from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (via NH GRANIT).
Silver Lake facts
| Surface area | 202 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 103 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 4.5 miles |
| Surface elevation | 465 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Lochmere, completed 1910 |
| Dam size | 11 ft high, 223 ft long, masonry dam |
| Dam purposes | Hydroelectric, Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond, Recreation |
| Dam owner | (State) |
| Normal storage | 20,800 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Winnipesaukee River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID NH00015). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Silver Lake
Most-observed birds: Common Merganser (2), Mourning Dove (1), Bald Eagle (1), Mallard (1), Ring-necked Duck (1), Chipping Sparrow (1), Baltimore Oriole (1), Gray Catbird (1), Northern Flicker (1), American Goldfinch (1).
Other wildlife: Four-toed Salamander (1), Common Garter Snake (1), Eastern Musk Turtle (1), Painted Turtle (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (14 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Silver Lake Boat Rampnear Marlborough · Silver Lake · fee: no
- Silver Lake Boat Rampnear Belmont · Silver Lake · fee: no
- Kennett Parknear Conway · Silver Lake · fee: no
Counties
- Belknap County (1)
- Carroll County (1)
- Cheshire County (1)