Lakes / Indiana / LaPorte County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, LaPorte County, Indiana
68.72 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.69 degrees N, 86.59 degrees W - LaPorte 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 52% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 18 miles from South Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Lake | LaPorte | 2.7 mi | 43.25 acres |
| Hudson Lake | LaPorte | 2.7 mi | 427.41 acres |
| Clear Lake | LaPorte | 4.5 mi | 51.89 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | LaPorte | 7.8 mi | 62.04 acres |
| Lower Lake | LaPorte | 7.9 mi | 35.11 acres |
| Fishtrap Lake | LaPorte | 8.1 mi | 106.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 68.72 acres in LaPorte County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in LaPorte County?
Hudson Lake is the largest lake in LaPorte County, at 427.41 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123165520). Verified October 30, 2026.