Where is Gilbert Lake?

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

How deep is Gilbert Lake?

Gilbert Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet and an average depth of 3.5 feet. The lake covers 221 acres.

Gilbert Lake

Jersey County, Illinois221 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

221 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.4 mi

Measured length

7 ft max depth

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Gilbert Lake in Jersey County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 221 acres.

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Gilbert Lake is a 221-acre lake in Jersey County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 7 feet (4-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 Gilbert 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 Gilbert Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Gilbert 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

7 ft

Average depth

3.5 ft

Surface area

221 acres

Shoreline

5.4 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Jersey County

Lower Stump Lake2.6 miView →Upper Stump Lake4.8 miView →Deep Lake7.4 miView →Silver Lake1.2 miView →Royal Lake1.8 miView →Chickahominy Lake1.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Gilbert Lake

Where is Gilbert Lake?: Gilbert Lake is a lake in Jersey County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gilbert Lake?: Gilbert Lake in Jersey County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 221 acres.
Is Gilbert Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Gilbert Lake?: Gilbert Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet and an average depth of 3.5 feet. The lake covers 221 acres.