Hires Lake
Hires Lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 84 acres.
- Area
- 84 acres
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Why Hires Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Hires Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by Illinois EPA and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Hires Lake is a 84-acre lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Hires Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 84 acres |
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. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Hires Lake?
- Hires Lake in Jo Daviess County, Illinois is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 84 acres.
Is Hires Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Hires Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hires Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.