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This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. state of Illinois. The lakes are ordered by their unique names, (i.e. Lake Smith or Smith Lake would both be listed under "S"). Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
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A disjunct land parcel, the Ramsey Railroad Prairie, is managed by IDNR from the nearby state recreation area.Currently, the 11.26 acres (4.56 ha) railroad prairie is a strip of land of 6,500 feet (2,000 m) in length and 75 feet (23 m) in width, running north-and-south adjacent to Township Road 750E.
Lake Carroll is a private man-made recreational lake located in Carroll County, Illinois. It was formed in 1974 by the damming of the east fork of the Plum River near the town of Lanark, Illinois. The earthen dam [2] is owned and operated by the Lake Carroll Association. [3] It is the largest private lake in the state of Illinois.
The lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m), an average of 10 feet (3.0 m), and a storage capacity of 345 acre-feet (426,000 m 3). Lake Killarney serves as a recreational lake for its residences. Residents practice catch and release to assure the fish stay plentiful. A valid Illinois Fishing license is required.
Dunlap Lake is a 138-acre private lake east of downtown Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois, United States, which was created by Orie T. Dunlap in the 1930s.The community is a private-residential district where residents can swim, fish and boat.
Lake Bloomington is located near Hudson, Illinois, United States. Lake Bloomington is a man-made lake, the original purpose of constructing the lake was to supply Bloomington-Normal with a reliable, primary source of water. Lake Bloomington is fed by Money Creek, whose water source is mostly field runoff from around the Towanda area. There was ...
Lake Taylorville is a 1,200-acre (4.8 km²) reservoir located in Christian County, Illinois. Created in 1962 by damming the South Fork of Illinois's Sangamon River, it was built for water supply and recreation purposes. The lake is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) long and 0.4 miles (0.6 km) wide.