Lakes / Illinois / DuPage County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, DuPage County, Illinois
53.5 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.83 degrees N, 88.17 degrees W - DuPage 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 39% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in DuPage County among those counted.
- About 28 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Law | DuPage | 2.7 mi | 52.39 acres |
| Whalon Lake | Will | 9.1 mi | 80.93 acres |
| Nelson Lake | Kane | 11 mi | 85.29 acres |
| Lake Kadijah | DuPage | 11 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Golfview Lake | DuPage | 12 mi | 32.12 acres |
| Goose Lake | Cook | 13 mi | 25.7 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 53.5 acres in DuPage County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in DuPage County?
Silver Lake is the largest lake in DuPage County, at 53.5 acres.
Largest Lakes in Illinois
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle Lake | Clinton | 22,796.77 acres | - |
| 2 | Mine Number 21 Reservoir | Franklin | 17,062.04 acres | - |
| 3 | Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 10,235.1 acres | - |
| 5 | Crab Orchard Lake | Williamson | 7,292.57 acres | - |
All 511 Illinois lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 109989384). Verified October 30, 2026.