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Potter Lake
Bay in Illinois · 44 acres · near Rock Island
Potter Lake is a 44-acre bay near Rock Island in Illinois, with 1 public boat ramp listed here.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of July 15, 2026. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Upper Mississippi River Pool 16
Hydrographic survey of July 15, 2026 by the Rock Island District. Soundings on the sheet down to 17.1 ft below the pool's low control level, with bars at or above it; the Corps maintains a 9 ft channel here. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Boat launches on Potter Lake
- Potter Lake Boat Launch near Rock Island · Boat ramp · near Rock Island
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Potter Lake talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.