Baker Lake
Baker Lake in Cook County, Illinois is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 124 acres.
- Area
- 124 acres
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Why Baker Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Baker Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by Illinois EPA and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Baker Lake is a 124-acre lake in Cook County, Illinois.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Baker Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 124 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Baker Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Baker Lake
Where is Baker Lake?
- Baker Lake is a lake in Cook County, Illinois. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Baker Lake?
- Baker Lake in Cook County, Illinois is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 124 acres.
Is Baker Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Baker Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Baker Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.