Lake Storey
Knox County, Illinois111 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 33 ft max depth
Lake Storey in Knox County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 111 acres.
Lake Storey is a 111-acre lake in Knox County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 33 feet (14-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Storey is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water33 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Storey 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 Storey 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 Storey
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lake Storey, 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
33 ft
Average depth
13.9 ft
Surface area
111 acres
Shoreline
5.8 mi
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Fishing Lake Storey
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Storey is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RLB · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Storey
Where is Lake Storey?
- Lake Storey is a lake in Knox 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 Storey?
- Lake Storey in Knox County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 111 acres.
Is Lake Storey safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Storey 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 Storey?
- Lake Storey has a maximum depth of 33 feet and an average depth of 13.9 feet. The lake covers 111 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Storey 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