Notable lake · Kent, Delaware
Silver Lake Dam
Silver Lake Dam is a lake in Kent, Delaware.
Silver Lake Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Silver Lake Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Silver Lake Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.16832, -75.52164. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake Dam
- Woodburn and Hall House - The Governor's House (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~1 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Kent · ~1 km · Must-see
- First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries · attraction · Kent · ~1 km · Must-see
- Legislative Hall (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Constitution Park (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Old State House (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Green (First State Heritage Park) · park · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Moore's Lake · lake · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- Calvary Church · church · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cherbourg Round Barn · fort · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Tavern · fort · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
- Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
- John Dickinson House · sanctuary · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Barratt's Chapel · church · Kent · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thomas' Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Killens Pond State Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake Dam
- Silver Lake · lake · Kent · ~1 km · Must-see
- Moore's Lake · lake · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- Haven Lake · lake · Sussex · ~37 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cubbage Pond · lake · Sussex · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mary Elmer Lake · lake · Kent · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake (New Jersey) · lake · Kent · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lewes and Rehoboth Canal · lake · Sussex · ~74 km · Must-see
- Newark Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~77 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Silver Lake Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Silver Lake Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Silver Lake Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Silver Lake Dam?
Nearby: Woodburn and Hall House - The Governor's House (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 1 km), Silver Lake (lake, 1 km), First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries (attraction, 1 km), Legislative Hall (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 2 km), Constitution Park (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 2 km), The Old State House (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 2 km).
Is Silver Lake Dam worth visiting?
Silver Lake Dam is listed as a notable lake in Delaware on Spotwander.