Lakes / New Hampshire / Belknap County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Belknap County, New Hampshire
202.13 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.47 degrees N, 71.54 degrees W - Belknap 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 81% of the 516 lakes counted in New Hampshire.
- About 5 miles from Laconia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles Pond | Merrimack | 2.5 mi | 55.1 acres |
| Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 5.1 mi | 4,213.89 acres |
| Sargent Lake | Belknap | 5.2 mi | 43 acres |
| New Pond | Merrimack | 5.2 mi | 30.89 acres |
| Giles Pond | Belknap | 5.9 mi | 42.75 acres |
| Rocky Pond | Merrimack | 6.0 mi | 82.78 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 202.13 acres in Belknap County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Belknap County?
Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in Belknap County, at 45,654.45 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 107204945). Verified October 30, 2026.