Where is Taylorville Lake?

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

How deep is Taylorville Lake?

Taylorville Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet and an average depth of 6.9 feet. The lake covers 1269 acres.

Taylorville Lake

Christian County, Illinois1,269 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

19 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,269 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

30.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
19 ft max depth

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Taylorville Lake in Christian County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 1269 acres.

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Taylorville Lake is a 1,269-acre lake in Christian County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 19 feet (7-foot average).

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

What Taylorville Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,269 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Taylorville 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 Taylorville Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Taylorville 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

19 ft

Average depth

6.9 ft

Surface area

1,269 acres

Shoreline

30.8 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Taylorville Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Oxygen depletion (low DO)PesticidespH / acidityTurbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Other.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IL_REC · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Christian County

Bertinetti Lake2.8 miView →Lake Kincaid9 miView →Paragon Lake11.8 miView →Lake Pana13.8 miView →Sangchris Lake15.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Taylorville Lake

Where is Taylorville Lake?: Taylorville Lake is a lake in Christian County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Taylorville Lake?: Taylorville Lake in Christian County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 1269 acres.
Is Taylorville Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Taylorville Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pesticides, pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Taylorville Lake?: Taylorville Lake has a maximum depth of 19 feet and an average depth of 6.9 feet. The lake covers 1269 acres.