Where is Red Hills Lake?

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

How deep is Red Hills Lake?

Red Hills Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 36 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Red Hills Lake?

Red Hills Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Red Hills Lake, Red Hills Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Red Hills Lake?

Red Hills Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Red Hills Lake

Lawrence County, Illinois36 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

23 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
23 ft max depth
Public access

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Red Hills Lake in Lawrence County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Red Hills Lake is a 36-acre lake in Lawrence County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 23 feet (8-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Red Hills Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Red Hills 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 Red Hills Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Red Hills 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

23 ft

Average depth

8 ft

Surface area

36 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Illinois EPA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

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Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Red Hills Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Red Hills 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_RBB · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lawrence County

Lake Lawrence14.4 miView →Mesa Lake13.7 miView →East Fork Lake11.1 miView →East Fork Lake11.1 miView →Olney East Fork Lake3.2 ft clear · Eutrophic12.6 miView →Borah Lake2.2 ft clear · Eutrophic13 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Red Hills Lake

Where is Red Hills Lake?: Red Hills Lake is a lake in Lawrence County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Red Hills Lake?: Red Hills Lake in Lawrence County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Red Hills Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Red Hills Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Red Hills Lake?: Red Hills Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 36 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Red Hills Lake?: Red Hills Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Red Hills Lake, Red Hills Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Red Hills Lake?: Red Hills Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Illinois's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.