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Bunn Lake

Macoupin County, Illinois78 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
18 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
78 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
3.7 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Algal growth
  • 18 ft max depth

Bunn Lake in Macoupin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 78 acres.

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Bunn Lake is a 78-acre lake in Macoupin County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 18 feet (10-foot average).

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. Bunn Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bunn 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 Bunn Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Bunn 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

18 ft

Average depth

10 ft

Surface area

78 acres

Shoreline

3.7 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Bunn Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_SDZF · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bunn Lake

Where is Bunn Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Bunn Lake?

Bunn Lake in Macoupin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 78 acres.

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Is Bunn Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bunn Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Bunn Lake?

Bunn Lake has a maximum depth of 18 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 78 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Bunn Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database