Silver Lake, reservoir in Amador County, California, United States

Silver Lake is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Amador County, California, at an elevation over 7,200 feet. The water is surrounded by forested hills and is managed by the El Dorado Irrigation District to supply water for nearby communities.

Silver Lake lies in the El Dorado Irrigation District's Hydroelectric Project 184 system, which manages the reservoir's water. Between 1848 and 1863 travellers on the Old Emigrant Road passed the lake; today California Highway 88, the Carson Pass Highway, runs past it. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has stocked the lake with fish periodically since 1930, and rainbow trout are present.

Silver Lake takes its name from the water's sheen, and the lake sits on the El Dorado Irrigation District's Hydroelectric Project 184 system. Kit Carson Lodge at the north end runs gold rush tours and horseback riding, and the lake has been stocked with rainbow trout by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife since 1930.

Access is off California Highway 88, the Carson Pass Highway, about 8 miles west of Carson Pass. Silver Lake West Campground has 42 first-come-first-served sites, open May to October weather permitting, with fire rings, bear-resistant food lockers and picnic tables; there is no cell coverage. A fee applies to launch boats at the improved ramp.

Treasure Island sits in the middle of Silver Lake and can only be reached by boat or by swimming. The lake also holds Granite, Hidden and Oyster lakes nearby, and Thimble Peak rises about 5 km to the east. The reservoir covers 2.1 square kilometres.