The Lakes Management Unit has been collecting water quality data on Lake County lakes since the late 1960’s. In 1999, the County Board enacted a 5-year initiative that enabled the LMU to increase the number of lakes studied each year. Since 2000, 32 different lakes each year have been studied and data collected on temperature, dissolved oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, solids, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, water clarity, the plant community and shoreline characteristics. Detailed reports are written for each lake and include data analyses, a list of problems specific to each lake and recommendations on how to reduce or eliminate those problems.
Click on the links below to read a detailed report on the lake's condition (additional reports will be made available as soon as they are completed). Tables, figures and appendices are not included in reports prior to 2004. If you would like to request these additional pages, please contact the Lakes Management Unit at (847) 377-8030 and we will be happy to provide them for you.
Understanding Lake Reports