Where is Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond is a lake in Will County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Braidwood Lake south ramp. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond

Will County, Illinois2,539 acresView map Directions

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

Area

2,539 acres

Surface area

Public access

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Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond in Will County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2539 acres.

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Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond is a 2,539-acre lake in Will County, Illinois. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water2,539 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond 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 Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond, 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

2,539 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Illinois EPA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Braidwood Lake south rampPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond

Where is Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?: Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond is a lake in Will County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?: Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond in Will County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2539 acres.
Is Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?: Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Braidwood Lake south ramp. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?: Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.