Where is Valier Lake?

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

Are there campgrounds on Valier Lake?

Valier Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Shagbark Group Area, South Sandusky Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Valier Lake

Franklin County, Illinois57 acresView map Directions

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

Area

57 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

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Valier Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.

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Valier Lake is a 57-acre lake in Franklin County, Illinois.

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

What Valier Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Valier 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 Valier Lake

These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Valier 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

57 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Valier Lake

Shagbark Group Area3.9 kmReserve
South Sandusky Campground4.1 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Valier Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Franklin County

Sesser Lake2 miView →Christopher Lake3.8 miView →Beaver Lake7.6 miView →Zeigler Reservoir8.1 miView →Lake Benton7.2 miView →Lake Hamilton7.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Valier Lake

Where is Valier Lake?: Valier Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Valier Lake?: Valier Lake in Franklin County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 57 acres.
Is Valier Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Valier Lake?: Valier Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Shagbark Group Area, South Sandusky Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.