Where is Christopher Lake?

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

How deep is Christopher Lake?

Christopher Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.

Christopher Lake

Franklin County, Illinois37 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

23 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

37 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

23 ft max depth

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Christopher Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Christopher Lake is a 37-acre lake in Franklin County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 23 feet (8-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Christopher 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 Christopher Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Christopher 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

23 ft

Average depth

8.2 ft

Surface area

37 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Valier Lake3.8 miView →Sesser Lake5.6 miView →Zeigler Reservoir6.4 miView →Beaver Lake6.3 miView →Hilyn Lake8.3 miView →Cambon Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Christopher Lake

Where is Christopher Lake?: Christopher Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Christopher Lake?: Christopher Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is Christopher Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Christopher Lake?: Christopher Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 8.2 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.