Where is Lake George?

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

How deep is Lake George?

Lake George has a maximum depth of 58 feet and an average depth of 22.8 feet. The lake covers 151 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Lake George?

Lake George has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Shady Creek. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Lake George

Rock Island County, Illinois151 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

58 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

151 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
58 ft max depth

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Lake George in Rock Island County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 58 ft. Surface area: 151 acres.

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Lake George is a 151-acre lake in Rock Island County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 58 feet (23-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake George is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water58 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake George 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 George

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake George, 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

58 ft

Average depth

22.8 ft

Surface area

151 acres

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Lake George

Shady Creek4.6 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Lake George

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake George 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)Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RML · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Rock Island County

George Lake4.2 ft clear · Eutrophic0.2 miView →Bowles Slough—View →Karl Lake19 miView →Frye Lake—View →Lake Warren—View →Citizens Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake George

Where is Lake George?: Lake George is a lake in Rock Island 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 George?: Lake George in Rock Island County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 58 ft. Surface area: 151 acres.
Is Lake George safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake George is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake George?: Lake George has a maximum depth of 58 feet and an average depth of 22.8 feet. The lake covers 151 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Lake George?: Lake George has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Shady Creek. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.