Where is Lake Catatoga?

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

Lake Catatoga

Macoupin County, Illinois43 acresView map Directions

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

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Measured length

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Lake Catatoga in Macoupin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Lake Catatoga is a 43-acre lake in Macoupin 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 Lake Catatoga 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 Lake Catatoga

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake Catatoga, 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

43 acres

Shoreline

4.2 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Macoupin County

Beaver Dam Lake2.4 miView →New Gillespie Lake3.9 miView →Smith Reservoir4 miView →Bullard Lake4.3 miView →Old Gillespie Lake5.2 miView →Lake Carlinville6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Catatoga

Where is Lake Catatoga?: Lake Catatoga is a lake in Macoupin County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Catatoga?: Lake Catatoga in Macoupin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Lake Catatoga safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.