Lakes / Connecticut / Hartford County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Connecticut
140.6 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Connecticut
41.58 degrees N, 72.77 degrees W - Hartford 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 77% of the 363 lakes counted in Connecticut.
- About 14 miles from Hartford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Pond | New Haven | 1.0 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Bradley Hubbard Reservoir | New Haven | 1.4 mi | 38.02 acres |
| Upper Hart Pond | Hartford | 2.9 mi | 42.59 acres |
| Adder Reservoir | Middlesex | 3.0 mi | 27.77 acres |
| Merimere Reservoir | New Haven | 3.0 mi | 55.49 acres |
| Lower Hart Pond | Hartford | 3.2 mi | 59.62 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 140.6 acres in Hartford County, Connecticut.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hartford County?
Nepaug Reservoir is the largest lake in Hartford County, at 827.35 acres.
Largest Lakes in Connecticut
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Candlewood | Fairfield | 5,127.26 acres | - |
| 2 | Barkhamsted Reservoir | Litchfield | 2,231.71 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Lillinonah | Litchfield | 1,531.02 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Gaillard | New Haven | 1,090.97 acres | - |
| 5 | Bantam Lake | Litchfield | 953.89 acres | - |
All 363 Connecticut lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123009127). Verified October 30, 2026.