Silver Lake is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

located in

Clinton County, New York Clinton County is a county in the north-easternmost corner of the state of New York, in the United States and bordered by the Canadian province of Quebec. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 79,843. Its county seat is the ci ...

in the

Adirondack Park The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park ...

Silver Lake Mountain Silver Lake Mountain is a 2,372 ft mountain in the North-Eastern Adirondacks located near Au Sable Forks, New York Au Sable Forks is a hamlet in Clinton County and Essex County, New York, United States. The northern half of the community, ...

and the hamlet of Hawkeye, New York are located on the northeast shores of the lake.The lake was created thousands of years ago, due to the dissolution of glaciers in the Western area of New York. The northern and eastern shores of the lake contain many private camps, while the southern and western shores are forever wild.

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{{ClintonCountyNY-geo-stub Adirondack Park Lakes of Clinton County, New York