Where is Cheek Slough?

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

Cheek Slough

Carroll County, Illinois34 acresView map Directions

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

Area

34 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.2 mi

Measured length

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Cheek Slough in Carroll County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.

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Cheek Slough is a 34-acre lake in Carroll 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 Cheek Slough 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 Cheek Slough

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Cheek Slough, 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

34 acres

Shoreline

3.2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Cheek Slough

Where is Cheek Slough?: Cheek Slough is a lake in Carroll County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cheek Slough?: Cheek Slough in Carroll County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Cheek Slough safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.