Lake Oakland
Coles County, Illinois33 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 10 ft max depth
Lake Oakland in Coles County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Lake Oakland is a 33-acre lake in Coles County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 10 feet (5-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 Oakland is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Oakland 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 Oakland
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake Oakland, 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 ft
Average depth
5.3 ft
Surface area
33 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Oakland is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Other.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RBP · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Oakland
Where is Lake Oakland?
- Lake Oakland is a lake in Coles 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 Oakland?
- Lake Oakland in Coles County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Lake Oakland safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Oakland is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Oakland?
- Lake Oakland has a maximum depth of 10 feet and an average depth of 5.3 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Oakland 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