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

Hires Lake

Jo Daviess County, Illinois84 acresView map Directions

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

Area

84 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4 mi

Measured length

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Hires Lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 84 acres.

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Hires Lake is a 84-acre lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

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 Hires 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 Hires Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Hires 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

84 acres

Shoreline

4 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Hires Lake

Where is Hires Lake?: Hires Lake is a lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hires Lake?: Hires Lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 84 acres.
Is Hires Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.