Stickey Lake
Fulton County, Illinois1,401 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 5 ft max depth
Stickey Lake in Fulton County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.3 ft. Surface area: 1401 acres.
Stickey Lake is a 1,401-acre lake in Fulton County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 5 feet (4-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Illinois EPA. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Stickey Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water1,401 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stickey Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Stickey 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 Stickey Lake
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Stickey 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
5.3 ft
Average depth
3.5 ft
Surface area
1,401 acres
Shoreline
8.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Stickey Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Other.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_RDA · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Stickey Lake
Where is Stickey Lake?
- Stickey Lake is a lake in Fulton County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Stickey Lake?
- Stickey Lake in Fulton County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.3 ft. Surface area: 1401 acres.
Is Stickey Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Stickey Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Stickey Lake?
- Stickey Lake has a maximum depth of 5.3 feet and an average depth of 3.5 feet. The lake covers 1401 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Stickey Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database