Lakes / Alaska / Kenai Peninsula County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska
136 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.64 degrees N, 150.80 degrees W - Kenai Peninsula County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Silver Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 17 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 0.9 mi | 72 acres |
| Lili Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 1.1 mi | 65 acres |
| West Forest Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 2.2 mi | 112 acres |
| Little Mink Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 2.4 mi | 70 acres |
| Camp Island Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 2.6 mi | 423 acres |
| Big Mink Lake | Kenai Peninsula | 2.6 mi | 93 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 136 acres in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kenai Peninsula County?
Tustumena Lake is the largest lake in Kenai Peninsula County, at 73,354 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alaska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliamna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 654,518 acres | - |
| 2 | Becharof Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 289,706 acres | - |
| 3 | Teshekpuk Lake | North Slope | 206,614 acres | - |
| 4 | Naknek Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 145,357 acres | - |
| 5 | Dall Lake | Bethel | 111,681 acres | - |
All 2,450 Alaska lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 27773381). Verified October 30, 2026.