Spoon Lake
Knox County, Illinois547 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- 60 ft max depth
Spoon Lake in Knox County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 547 acres.
Spoon Lake is a 547-acre lake in Knox County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 60 feet (28-foot average). Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Spoon Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Deep water60 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Spoon 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.
Water quality measurements for Spoon Lake
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Spoon 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
60 ft
Average depth
28 ft
Surface area
547 acres
Shoreline
15.1 mi
Recreation & Access
- Hillcrest RoadSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Spoon Lake
Where is Spoon Lake?
- Spoon Lake is a lake in Knox County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spoon Lake?
- Spoon Lake in Knox County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 60 ft. Surface area: 547 acres.
Is Spoon Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Spoon Lake?
- Spoon Lake has a maximum depth of 60 feet and an average depth of 28 feet. The lake covers 547 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Spoon Lake?
- Spoon Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hillcrest Road.
Can I fish at Spoon Lake?
- Spoon Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Spoon Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory