Where is Upper Stump Lake?

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

How deep is Upper Stump Lake?

Upper Stump Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet and an average depth of 3 feet. The lake covers 841 acres.

Upper Stump Lake

Jersey County, Illinois841 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

841 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

19.7 mi

Measured length

6 ft max depth

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Upper Stump Lake in Jersey County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 841 acres.

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Upper Stump Lake is a 841-acre lake in Jersey County, Illinois with a maximum depth of 6 feet (3-foot average).

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Upper Stump 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 Upper Stump Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Upper Stump Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

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Lake Details

Max depth

6 ft

Average depth

3 ft

Surface area

841 acres

Shoreline

19.7 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Jersey County

Lower Stump Lake2.4 miView →Deep Lake3.1 miView →Gilbert Lake4.8 miView →Silver Lake6 miView →Royal Lake6.4 miView →Chickahominy Lake6.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Upper Stump Lake

Where is Upper Stump Lake?: Upper Stump Lake is a lake in Jersey County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Stump Lake?: Upper Stump Lake in Jersey County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 841 acres.
Is Upper Stump Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Upper Stump Lake?: Upper Stump Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet and an average depth of 3 feet. The lake covers 841 acres.