Where is Turner Lake?

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

Turner Lake

Putnam County, Illinois241 acresView map Directions

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

Area

241 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.6 mi

Measured length

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Turner Lake in Putnam County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 241 acres.

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Turner Lake is a 241-acre lake in Putnam County, Illinois.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Turner 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 Turner Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Turner 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

Surface area

241 acres

Shoreline

4.6 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Turner Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Turner Lake

Where is Turner Lake?: Turner Lake is a lake in Putnam County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Turner Lake?: Turner Lake in Putnam County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 241 acres.
Is Turner Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.