Diamond Lake (Illinois)

Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake from Robert Lewandoski Park
Location of the lake in Illinois.
Location of the lake in Illinois.
Diamond Lake
LocationMundelein, Illinois
Coordinates42°15′04″N 88°00′23″W / 42.25111°N 88.00639°W / 42.25111; -88.00639
Typeglacial lake
Basin countriesUnited States of America
Surface area153-acre (62 ha)

Diamond Lake is a glacial-origin lake in the village of Mundelein in northeastern Lake County, Illinois. The lake has an average depth of 7.61 feet (2.32 m), a maximum depth of 23 feet (7.0 m) a shoreline of 5.9 miles (9.5 km), and a surface area of 153 acres (62 ha).[1] The lake's watershed contains about 686.16 acres (277.68 ha) of residential and agricultural land surrounding the lake. Diamond Lake's water is replenished by precipitation and runoff within its watershed. Water exits the lake via a drainage pipe that eventually connects to the Des Plaines River.[2]

  1. ^ [1] – Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  2. ^ [2] – Lake County Health Department