Lake Charles
Lake County, Illinois39 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- Impaired · Noxious aquatic plants
- 11 ft max depth
Lake Charles in Lake County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10.9 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Lake Charles is a 39-acre lake in Lake County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 11 feet (6-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Charles is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Charles 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Charles
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake Charles, 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
Max depth
10.9 ft
Average depth
5.5 ft
Surface area
39 acres
Shoreline
1.1 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Charles is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Other.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RGZJ · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Charles
Where is Lake Charles?
- Lake Charles is a lake in Lake 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 Charles?
- Lake Charles in Lake County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10.9 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Lake Charles safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Charles is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Charles?
- Lake Charles has a maximum depth of 10.9 feet and an average depth of 5.5 feet. The lake covers 39 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Charles come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database