Where is Sunset Lake?

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

How deep is Sunset Lake?

Sunset Lake has a maximum depth of 32 feet and an average depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 123 acres.

Sunset Lake

Macoupin County, Illinois123 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

32 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

123 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9.9 mi

Measured length

32 ft max depth

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Sunset Lake in Macoupin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32 ft. Surface area: 123 acres.

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Sunset Lake is a 123-acre lake in Macoupin County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 32 feet (12-foot average).

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

What Sunset Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water32 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Sunset 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 Sunset Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Sunset 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

32 ft

Average depth

12 ft

Surface area

123 acres

Shoreline

9.9 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Sunset Lake

Where is Sunset Lake?: Sunset Lake is a lake in Macoupin County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sunset Lake?: Sunset Lake in Macoupin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32 ft. Surface area: 123 acres.
Is Sunset Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sunset Lake?: Sunset Lake has a maximum depth of 32 feet and an average depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 123 acres.