Where is Augusta Lake?

Augusta Lake is a lake in Hancock County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Augusta Lake?

Augusta Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 27 acres.

Augusta Lake

Hancock County, Illinois27 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

20 ft max depth

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Augusta Lake in Hancock County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Augusta Lake is a 27-acre lake in Hancock County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 20 feet (8-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Augusta 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.

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Water quality measurements for Augusta Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Augusta 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

20 ft

Average depth

8.2 ft

Surface area

27 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Augusta Lake

Where is Augusta Lake?: Augusta Lake is a lake in Hancock County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Augusta Lake?: Augusta Lake in Hancock County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Augusta Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Augusta Lake?: Augusta Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 27 acres.