Vulcan Lakes
McHenry County, Illinois276 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Illinois EPA for this lake.
Vulcan Lakes in McHenry County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 276 acres.
Vulcan Lakes is a 276-acre lake in McHenry County, Illinois.
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 Vulcan Lakes 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.
Water quality measurements for Vulcan Lakes
These are the measurements Illinois EPA publishes for Vulcan Lakes, 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
276 acres
Shoreline
3.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Vulcan Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Vulcan Lakes
Where is Vulcan Lakes?
- Vulcan Lakes is a lake in McHenry County, Illinois. Its water-quality measurements are published by Illinois EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Vulcan Lakes?
- Vulcan Lakes in McHenry County, Illinois has water-quality measurements published by Illinois EPA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 276 acres.
Is Vulcan Lakes safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Vulcan Lakes come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.