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

Hilyn Lake

Franklin County, Illinois29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Hilyn Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Hilyn Lake is a 29-acre lake in Franklin County, Illinois.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Hilyn 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 Hilyn Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Hilyn 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

Surface area

29 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Hilyn Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Zeigler Reservoir4.2 miView →Beaver Lake5.2 miView →Cambon Lake4.9 miView →Christopher Lake—View →Valier Lake—View →Sesser Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Hilyn Lake

Where is Hilyn Lake?: Hilyn Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hilyn Lake?: Hilyn Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Hilyn Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.