Where is Spring Lake?

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

How deep is Spring Lake?

Spring Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 10.4 feet. The lake covers 252 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Spring Lake?

Spring Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spring Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Spring Lake?

Spring 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.

Spring Lake

McDonough County, Illinois252 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

28 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

252 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

8.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
28 ft max depth
Public access

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Spring Lake in McDonough County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 252 acres.

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Spring Lake is a 252-acre lake in McDonough County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 28 feet (10-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. 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 Spring Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Spring 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 Spring Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Spring 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

28 ft

Average depth

10.4 ft

Surface area

252 acres

Shoreline

8.7 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Illinois EPA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Spring LakePublic

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Spring 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)Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Other.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RDR · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Spring Lake

Where is Spring Lake?: Spring Lake is a lake in McDonough County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spring Lake?: Spring Lake in McDonough County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 252 acres.
Is Spring Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spring Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Spring Lake?: Spring Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet and an average depth of 10.4 feet. The lake covers 252 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Spring Lake?: Spring Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spring Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Spring Lake?: Spring 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.