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

How deep is Frye Lake?

Frye Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet and an average depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 119 acres.

Frye Lake

Mercer County, Illinois119 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

36 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

119 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

36 ft max depth

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Frye Lake in Mercer County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 119 acres.

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Frye Lake is a 119-acre lake in Mercer County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 36 feet (14-foot average).

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

What Frye Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water36 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Frye 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 Frye Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Frye 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

36 ft

Average depth

14 ft

Surface area

119 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Mercer County

Karl Lake0.6 miView →Bowles Slough11.6 miView →Lake Storey—View →Lake Warren—View →George Lake4.2 ft clear · Eutrophic19.4 miView →Lake George19.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Frye Lake

Where is Frye Lake?: Frye Lake is a lake in Mercer County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Frye Lake?: Frye Lake in Mercer County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 119 acres.
Is Frye Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Frye Lake?: Frye Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet and an average depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 119 acres.