Where is Barlow Lake?

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

Barlow Lake

Pike County, Illinois28 acresView map Directions

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

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

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Barlow Lake in Pike County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Barlow Lake is a 28-acre lake in Pike County, Illinois.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Barlow 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 Barlow Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Barlow 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

Surface area

28 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Barlow Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Barlow Lake

Where is Barlow Lake?: Barlow Lake is a lake in Pike County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barlow Lake?: Barlow Lake in Pike County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Barlow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.