Apple Canyon Lake
Jo Daviess County, Illinois397 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 70 ft max depth
Apple Canyon Lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 70 ft. Surface area: 397 acres.
Apple Canyon Lake is a 397-acre lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 70 feet (30-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Apple Canyon Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water70 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Apple Canyon Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Apple Canyon Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Apple Canyon Lake
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Apple Canyon Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
70 ft
Average depth
30 ft
Surface area
397 acres
Shoreline
15.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Apple Canyon Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RMJ · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Apple Canyon Lake
Where is Apple Canyon Lake?
- Apple Canyon Lake is a lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Apple Canyon Lake?
- Apple Canyon Lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 70 ft. Surface area: 397 acres.
Is Apple Canyon Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Apple Canyon Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Apple Canyon Lake?
- Apple Canyon Lake has a maximum depth of 70 feet and an average depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 397 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Apple Canyon Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database