Great Lakes Quarries West
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Illinois EPA publishes the water-quality measurements for Great Lakes Quarries West. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Great Lakes Quarries West in Cook County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility.
Great Lakes Quarries West is a lake in Cook County, Illinois. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA, last sampled 2022-09-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Great Lakes Quarries West is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Great Lakes Quarries West 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 Great Lakes Quarries West
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Great Lakes Quarries West, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility. TSI 64.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 64 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Great Lakes QuarryPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Great Lakes Quarries West
Where is Great Lakes Quarries West?
- Great Lakes Quarries West is a lake in Cook County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Great Lakes Quarries West?
- Great Lakes Quarries West in Cook County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility.
Is Great Lakes Quarries West safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Great Lakes Quarries West?
- Great Lakes Quarries West has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Great Lakes Quarry. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Great Lakes Quarries West?
- Great Lakes Quarries West has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Illinois Water Science Center
USGS-IL1 sample · 2022
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory