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Economic Development Incentives

The City of Lake Park and the Lake Park Development Corporation (LPDC) are offering incentives on certain properties in downtown Lake Park. Click here to learn more!

Citywide Garage Sale

The annual citywide garage sale will be held on Saturday, June 1. If you would like to register your garage sale, you may do so at the Lake Park Municipal Utilities office anytime before May 28. We will post the locations of all the registered garage sales on this website on May 28.

2013 Pool Membership & Swim Lessons

The Lake Park Municipal Swimming Pool is gearing up for another summer. The 2013 form for season memberships and swimming lessons is now available for download. Click here to download the 2013 form.

Silver Lake

Silver Lake

Lake Park is located around the south and east sides of Silver Lake. The lake is 1,066 acres (1.67 square miles) in size with 9.6 miles of shoreline. Silver Lake has an average depth of 6.5 feet with a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. There are three hard-surfaced boat ramps around the lake for boaters to use. One is on the west end off of 110th Avenue; another is on the south side just off of Iowa Highway 9 along Country Club Drive. The third is on the east side of the lake just north of the dam. There are no motor restrictions on Silver Lake.

Fishing in Silver Lake is a year-round activity for many. Fish commonly caught in the lake include black bullhead, channel catfish, northern pike, walleye, white bass and yellow perch.

Quick Facts: Silver Lake

  • Size: 1,066 acres(1.67 square miles)
  • Maximum Depth: 9.8 feet
  • Average Depth: 6.5 feet
  • Volume: 6,939 acre-feet (2,261,083,066 gallons)
  • Shoreline: 9.6 miles
  • Access: 3 boat ramps
  • Motor Restrictions: None

For more information on Silver Lake, see the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website.

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