Lakes / Wisconsin / Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)
Silver Lake (Paradise Valley), Wisconsin
122 acres
Surface Area
47 ft
Max Depth
20 ft
Average Depth
999 ft
Surface Elevation
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Wisconsin
43.39 degrees N, 88.21 degrees W - Washington County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its DNR coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
Depth Profile - Silver Lake (Paradise Valley)
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map. The benchmark is the state itself: Wisconsin Lakes defines a shallow lake as under 20 ft at its deepest, with an average depth under 10 ft.
How Silver Lake (Paradise Valley) Stacks Up
- Its average depth of 20 ft is more than 2 times a typical shallow Wisconsin lake, which averages under 10 ft.
- About 29 miles from Milwaukee, as the crow flies.
- 4 fish species on the DNR list for this lake.
Fish Species
PanfishLargemouth BassSmallmouth BassNorthern Pike
Species recorded for this lake. Presence only - no abundance ratings.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID (WBIC)36200
CountyWashington
Lake TypeDrainage
Coordinates43.3873, -88.2129
Deepest Natural Lakes in Wisconsin
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Lake | Green Lake | 7,920 acres | 236 ft |
| 2 | Geneva Lake | Walworth | 5,401 acres | 135 ft |
| 3 | Elkhart Lake | Sheboygan | 292 acres | 119 ft |
| 4 | Trout Lake | Vilas | 3,864 acres | 117 ft |
| 5 | Beaver Dam Lake | Barron | 1,163 acres | 106 ft |
Largest Lakes in Wisconsin
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnebago | Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Calumet | 131,939 acres | 21 ft |
| 2 | Lake Pepin | Pierce, Buffalo, Pepin | 24,550 acres | 60 ft |
| 3 | Petenwell Lake | Adams, Wood, Juneau | 23,173 acres | 44 ft |
| 4 | Lake Chippewa | Sawyer | 14,593 acres | 92 ft |
| 5 | Lake Poygan | Winnebago, Waushara | 14,024 acres | 11 ft |
Sources: Wisconsin DNR lake data (WBIC 36200); USGS; Wisconsin Lakes (shallow-lake benchmark). Verified October 28, 2026.