Fitch Lake
Fulton County, Illinois44 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 16 ft max depth
Fitch Lake in Fulton County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.
Fitch Lake is a 44-acre lake in Fulton County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 16 feet (13-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fitch Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fitch 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 Fitch Lake
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Fitch 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
16 ft
Average depth
13.4 ft
Surface area
44 acres
Shoreline
1.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Fitch Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_UDL · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Fitch Lake
Where is Fitch Lake?
- Fitch Lake is a lake in Fulton County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fitch Lake?
- Fitch Lake in Fulton County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Fitch Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fitch Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fitch Lake?
- Fitch Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 13.4 feet. The lake covers 44 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Fitch 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