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Shirley Slough

Jackson County, Illinois54 acresView mapDirections

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

Area
54 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2.9 mi
Measured length

Shirley Slough in Jackson County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Shirley Slough is a 54-acre lake in Jackson 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 Shirley 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 Shirley Slough

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Shirley 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

54 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Shirley Slough

Where is Shirley Slough?

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

What is the water quality of Shirley Slough?

Shirley Slough in Jackson County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Is Shirley Slough safe to swim in?

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

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Shirley Slough come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.