Where is Lake Hamilton?

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

How deep is Lake Hamilton?

Lake Hamilton has a maximum depth of 22 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.

Lake Hamilton

Franklin County, Illinois33 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

22 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

33 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

22 ft max depth

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Lake Hamilton in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.

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Lake Hamilton is a 33-acre lake in Franklin County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 22 feet (7-foot average).

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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake Hamilton, 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

22 ft

Average depth

7 ft

Surface area

33 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Lake Benton0.5 miView →Lake Moses3.1 miView →Sesser Lake7.2 miView →Valier Lake7.7 miView →Beaver Lake10.1 miView →Cambon Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Hamilton

Where is Lake Hamilton?: Lake Hamilton is a lake in Franklin 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 Hamilton?: Lake Hamilton in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Lake Hamilton safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Hamilton?: Lake Hamilton has a maximum depth of 22 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.