Where is Patterson Lake?

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

Patterson Lake

Clay County, Illinois29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

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Patterson Lake in Clay County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Patterson Lake is a 29-acre lake in Clay County, Illinois.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Patterson 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 Patterson Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Patterson 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

Surface area

29 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Clay County

Greendale Lake15.2 miView →Salt Pond—View →Altamont Reservoir11.4 miView →Forbes Lake11.1 miView →Forbes Lake1.4 ft clear · Hypereutrophic11.3 miView →Kinmundy Old Lake1.5 ft clear · Hypereutrophic12.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Patterson Lake

Where is Patterson Lake?: Patterson Lake is a lake in Clay County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Patterson Lake?: Patterson Lake in Clay County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Patterson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.