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An oxbow lake which is a remnant of a Mississippi River meander, the lake's elevation is 403 feet (123 m) above sea level. The lake is the site of Horseshoe Lake State Park, which is 2,960 acres (12 km 2) in size. The lake is bordered by the towns of Madison and Granite City.
Horseshoe Lake is the second largest natural lake in Illinois taking up approximately 2,400 acres (971 ha) of the 2,960-acre (1,198 ha) park. The park has connections to Madison County Transit 's Schoolhouse Trail, which connects to over 85 miles (137 km) of bike trail in Madison County, and even a trail which goes all of the way to downtown St ...
Of the five known third line communities in the Cahokia system, the Horseshoe Lake Site is the only one which is relatively intact. The site also includes substantial plant and animal remains, which indicate that its settlers produced maize. [2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1980. [1]
Horseshoe Lake is very shallow, and has unstable thermal stratification. The lake was monitored for water quality in 2000 and from 2002 to 2008, and measurements indicated that it is a eutrophic lake. [2] The lake has no natural outflows, and no significant inflows. The lake is a closed depression, fed and drained by groundwater. Due to this ...
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 10,200 acres (4,128 ha) in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Natural features
Horseshoe Lake is located in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest near Piercefield, New York. There are three carry down access sites. Two are located on the west shore off Route 421, and the other is on the southeast shore off Route 421. [3] Fish species in the lake are tiger muskie, walleye, white sucker, yellow perch and black bullhead.
Lathrop State Park is a Colorado state park located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Walsenburg.The state purchased the property in 1962 and opened Colorado's first state park here later that same year. [2]
Horseshoe Lake is a lake located in the eastern part of Lassen Volcanic National Park near Juniper Lake, in Shasta County, California. [2] The lake lies at an elevation of 6,550 ft (1,996 m). [1] Water from Horseshoe Lake drains to Snag Lake via Grassy Creek. [2] The lake is accessible by hiking trail only. [2] [3]