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

Are there boat ramps on Homer Lake?

Homer Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Homer Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Homer Lake?

Homer Lake 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.

Homer Lake

Champaign County, Illinois82 acresView map Directions

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

Area

82 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Homer Lake in Champaign County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 82 acres.

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Homer Lake is a 82-acre lake in Champaign 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. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Homer Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Homer Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Homer 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 Homer Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Homer 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

82 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by Illinois EPA

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Homer LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Homer Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Homer Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RBO · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Champaign County

Lake of the Woods22.5 miView →Spring Lake25.3 miView →Long Pond14 miView →Illinois Power Company Lake14.7 miView →Lake Mingo17.1 miView →Lake Vermilion19.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Homer Lake

Where is Homer Lake?: Homer Lake is a lake in Champaign County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Homer Lake?: Homer Lake in Champaign County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 82 acres.
Is Homer Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Homer Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Homer Lake?: Homer Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Homer Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Homer Lake?: Homer Lake 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.