Silver Lake Association of Madison NH
SLAM would like to gratefully thank the Silver Lake Boating Club for their generous donation of $2000
to assist us in keeping our beautiful and pristine lake safe and clean and support our lake host program
Summer is SLAM membership time! Dues are $20 for individuals and $30 for families. If you have not renewed your membership this year, we hope you will. Any additional contribution, above the membership fee, is essential in continuing our efforts in water quality monitoring and inspection of incoming watercraft for invasive species. In fact, without your contributions, we couldn’t do it! To renew your membership and/or contribute, click the button below. Together, we can keep Silver Lake the Madison asset we so enjoy!. To renew your membership and/or make a contribution, you can use the information on our membership page and donate page. Together we can keep Silver Lake the sparkling gem that we enjoy.
Water Level:
The dam has been opened to return the water level to winter-low.
This State requirement allows shore owners on all lakes to refurbish any shorelines from any erosion so as to help prevent excessive rainwater run-off.
Excessive run-off can contain phosphorus and other unwanted contaminants.
Our Mission
The mission of the Silver Lake Association of Madison is to:
- Promote and protect the general welfare of Silver Lake and its environment
- Monitor the quality of the water in Silver Lake
- Conduct programs to support an active and informed membership
- Encourage the support of the Town of Madison in accomplishing these objectives.
What we do
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention
Our Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention program includes the Lake Host Program to inspect and power wash boats and trailers before they enter the Lake, and the Weed Watchers to monitor for invasive species.
Water Quality Monitoring
This program was designed to quickly identify water quality changes and problems through regular measurement and testing.
Advocacy
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Remediation
In the event that we experience an AIS infestation such as milfoil, SLAM has established remediation plans and partnerships and we’ve started a fund to help pay the costs.
Watershed Planning
SLAM is embarking on a multi-year process to develop a Watershed Management Plan (WMP) that will include expert analysis of our Silver Lake watershed and details plans and projects for protecting it for the long term.
Please don’t feed the birds
The geese that visit Silver Lake produce a prodigous amount of feces which pollutes our water and makes it unhealthy to swim in. Further, the geese “adopt” our lake and breed, becoming an increasing problem each season. Ducks and, especially, ducklings are very entertaining creatures. Unfortunately, they carry a parasite which causes a condition called “swimmer’s itch”. Swimmer’s itch causes a very unpleasant itching/burning sensation. Feeding the ducks encourages them to linger on Silver Lake and increases our exposure to the parasite.
It is against the local laws to feed either bird!
Please be aware of the loons
When boating on the lake please be aware of the loon nesting buoy at the head of the lake and give them plenty of space. For more information please visit loon.org
