Where is Lincoln Trail State Park Lake?

Lincoln Trail State Park Lake is a lake in Clark County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lincoln Trail State Park Lake?

Lincoln Trail State Park Lake has a maximum depth of 41 feet and an average depth of 12.4 feet. The lake covers 144 acres.

Lincoln Trail State Park Lake

Clark County, Illinois144 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

41 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

144 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
41 ft max depth

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Lincoln Trail State Park Lake in Clark County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 41 ft. Surface area: 144 acres.

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Lincoln Trail State Park Lake is a 144-acre lake in Clark County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 41 feet (12-foot average).

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

What Lincoln Trail State Park Lake is good for

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Deep water41 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lincoln Trail State Park Lake 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 Lincoln Trail State Park Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Lincoln Trail State Park Lake, 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

41 ft

Average depth

12.4 ft

Surface area

144 acres

Shoreline

6.1 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Lincoln Trail State Park Lake 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_RBG · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Trail State Park Lake

Where is Lincoln Trail State Park Lake?: Lincoln Trail State Park Lake is a lake in Clark County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lincoln Trail State Park Lake?: Lincoln Trail State Park Lake in Clark County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 41 ft. Surface area: 144 acres.
Is Lincoln Trail State Park Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lincoln Trail State Park Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lincoln Trail State Park Lake?: Lincoln Trail State Park Lake has a maximum depth of 41 feet and an average depth of 12.4 feet. The lake covers 144 acres.