Lake Jacksonville (Illinois)

Lake Jacksonville is a 442 acres (179 ha) reservoir located in Morgan County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Jacksonville, it provides drinking water and recreational opportunities to the central Illinois city. The reservoir drains into Big Sandy Creek, a tributary of the Illinois River.[1][2]

Lake Jacksonville
Lake Jacksonville
LocationMorgan County, Illinois
Coordinates39.675°N 90.198°W / 39.675; -90.198
Typereservoir
Surface area442 acres (1.79 km2)

Description

Lake Jacksonville is actively managed for camping, power boating, and fishing recreation. Proof of licenses and insurance are required to lower a boat into the lake.[2] Fishing resources center on bluegill, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow bullhead, channel catfish, white crappie, and muskie.[3] A drowned-coastline lake, Lake Jacksonville has approximately 21 miles of shoreline. It is 31 feet deep at its deepest point.[3] The nearest exit on a limited-access highway is Exit 64 on Interstate 72, near South Jacksonville, Illinois.[1]

References
  1. Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
  2. "Lake Jacksonville". City of Jacksonville. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
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