Lake Pauline
Effingham County, Illinois34 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
Lake Pauline in Effingham County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Lake Pauline is a 34-acre lake in Effingham County, Illinois.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Pauline is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Pauline 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 Pauline
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake Pauline, 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
Surface area
34 acres
Shoreline
3.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Pauline, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Lake Pauline
- Camp Lakewood Campground0.3 km
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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Frequently asked questions about Lake Pauline
Where is Lake Pauline?
- Lake Pauline is a lake in Effingham 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 Pauline?
- Lake Pauline in Effingham County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Lake Pauline safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Pauline?
- Lake Pauline has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Camp Lakewood Campground. 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Pauline come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles