Where is Horseshoe Lake?

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

Horseshoe Lake

Carroll County, Illinois117 acresView map Directions

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

Area

117 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.4 mi

Measured length

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Horseshoe Lake in Carroll County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 117 acres.

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Horseshoe Lake is a 117-acre lake in Carroll 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 Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Horseshoe 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

117 acres

Shoreline

11.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Carroll County

Cheek Slough2 miView →West Hickory Lake2.6 miView →Bowens Lake—View →Misquakee Lake—View →Spring Lake—View →Timber Lake11.5 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Horseshoe Lake

Where is Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake is a lake in Carroll County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake in Carroll County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 117 acres.
Is Horseshoe Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.