Where is Sesser Lake?

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

How deep is Sesser Lake?

Sesser Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Sesser Lake?

Sesser Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including North Sandusky Campground, North Sandusky Day-Use, South Sandusky Day Use. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Sesser Lake

Franklin County, Illinois42 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

15 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

42 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
15 ft max depth

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Sesser Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.

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Sesser Lake is a 42-acre lake in Franklin County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 15 feet (7-foot average).

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

What Sesser Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping3 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sesser Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sesser 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 Sesser Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Sesser 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

15 ft

Average depth

7 ft

Surface area

42 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Sesser Lake

North Sandusky Campground2.8 kmReserve
North Sandusky Day-Use3.6 kmReserve
South Sandusky Day Use4.5 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Sesser Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Sesser Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RNX · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Valier Lake2 miView →Christopher Lake5.6 miView →Lake Benton6.7 miView →Lake Hamilton7.2 miView →Beaver Lake9.3 miView →Zeigler Reservoir—View →

Frequently asked questions about Sesser Lake

Where is Sesser Lake?: Sesser Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sesser Lake?: Sesser Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Sesser Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sesser Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sesser Lake?: Sesser Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 42 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Sesser Lake?: Sesser Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including North Sandusky Campground, North Sandusky Day-Use, South Sandusky Day Use. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.