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The watershed of the Maroochy River encompasses 630 square kilometres (240 sq mi) of undulating hills, which have been cleared for agriculture and urban uses. [2] There are three dams in the catchment area, including Wappa Dam, Cooloolabin Dam and Poona Dam, which total 27,997 megalitres (988.7 × 10 ^ 6 cu ft) of capacity.
Whether you are looking for wildlife areas or waterfalls, these parks draw the most visitors in Illinois. From trails to fishing spots, here are the 12 most popular state parks in Illinois Skip to ...
Another view of Dawson Lake, north end. The centerpiece of Moraine View is the 158 acre (0.6 km 2) Dawson Lake, an artificial reservoir built in 1962-1963. Fish stocked in the lake by the DNR include largemouth bass, bluegill (the state fish of Illinois), sunfish, bullhead, crappie, channel catfish, walleye, yellow perch and northern pike.
Spring Lake has over 17 different species of aquatic vegetation, including Eurasian milfoil (invasive to Illinois), lily, and lotus. [3] [5] [4] "The tremendous spring recharge from the bed of the lake amounts to 52 acre feet a day, creating very cold water temperatures under the insulating layer of vegetation for the majority of the summer months.
The original power company built a 75 foot (23 m) high earthen dam on a branch of the east Fork of Shoal Creek in 1963. The lake filled by 1966 to serve as cooling water for the coal-fired Coffeen Power Station until the shutdown of that plant in 2019.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,775 acres (718 ha) in Jasper County , Illinois , United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining greater prairie chicken flocks in Illinois.
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.