Silver Lake (North Cascades National Park) facts for kids

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Silver Lake below Silver Glacier in background
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Location	North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Coordinates	48°59′15″N 121°13′56″W / 48.98750°N 121.23222°W / 48.98750; -121.23222
Type	Lake
Primary outflows	Silver Creek
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	.80 mi (1.29 km)
Max. width	.50 mi (0.80 km)
Surface elevation	6,768 ft (2,063 m)

Silver Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U. S. state of Washington. Silver Lake is less than 1 mi (1.6 km) north of Mount Spickard and is partially fed by melt from the Silver Glacier which is on the north slopes of Spickard. To the north and west of Silver Lake lies the arête known as Custer Ridge culminating in Mount Rahm. Silver Lake is only .50 mi (0.80 km) south of the Canada–United States border.