Wayne County Lake Quality
Illinois, 6 lakes, measured by Illinois EPA
Wayne County has 6 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Wayne County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Wayne City Lake.
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All Lakes in Wayne County
6 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 3 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 3 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne City LakeWayne | 2.1 ft | 53 µg/L | 19.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Sam Dale LakeWayne | 1.2 ft | 206 µg/L | 95.2 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Fairfield LakeWayne | 1.3 ft | 148 µg/L | 35.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Burkitt-Laws LakeWayne | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Robinson LakeWayne | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Goose PondWayne | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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