Where is Middle Slough?

Middle Slough is a lake in Calhoun County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.

Middle Slough

Calhoun County, Illinois124 acresView map Directions

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

Area

124 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

8.1 mi

Measured length

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Middle Slough in Calhoun County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 124 acres.

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Middle Slough is a 124-acre lake in Calhoun County, Illinois.

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

Swimming conditions

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Middle Slough 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 Middle Slough

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Middle Slough, 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

124 acres

Shoreline

8.1 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Middle Slough, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Middle Slough

Where is Middle Slough?: Middle Slough is a lake in Calhoun County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Middle Slough?: Middle Slough in Calhoun County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 124 acres.
Is Middle Slough safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.