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Lake Pana

Christian County, Illinois71 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
38 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
71 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
3.9 mi
Measured length
  • Impaired · Mercury
  • 38 ft max depth

Lake Pana in Christian County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 38 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Lake Pana is a 71-acre lake in Christian County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 38 feet (14-foot average).

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

What Lake Pana is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water38 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Pana 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 Pana

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake Pana, 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

38 ft

Average depth

13.8 ft

Surface area

71 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Pana is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_ROF · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Pana

Where is Lake Pana?

Lake Pana is a lake in Christian 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 Pana?

Lake Pana in Christian County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 38 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Is Lake Pana safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is Lake Pana?

Lake Pana has a maximum depth of 38 feet and an average depth of 13.8 feet. The lake covers 71 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Lake Pana 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