Governor Bond Lake
Bond County, Illinois779 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 25 ft max depth
Governor Bond Lake in Bond County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 779 acres.
Governor Bond Lake is a 779-acre lake in Bond County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 25 feet (13-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Governor Bond Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Governor Bond 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 Governor Bond Lake
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Governor Bond 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
25 ft
Average depth
13 ft
Surface area
779 acres
Shoreline
23.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Governor Bond 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: Drinking water, Fish consumption, Other.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_ROP · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Governor Bond Lake
Where is Governor Bond Lake?
- Governor Bond Lake is a lake in Bond County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Governor Bond Lake?
- Governor Bond Lake in Bond County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 779 acres.
Is Governor Bond Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Governor Bond Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pesticides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Governor Bond Lake?
- Governor Bond Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 779 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Governor Bond 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