Bluff Lake
Union County, Illinois62 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
Bluff Lake in Union County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Bluff Lake is a 62-acre lake in Union County, Illinois.
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 Bluff 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 Bluff Lake
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Bluff 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
62 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bluff Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Bluff Lake
Where is Bluff Lake?
- Bluff Lake is a lake in Union County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bluff Lake?
- Bluff Lake in Union County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Is Bluff Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Bluff Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.