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  2. Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    The parcel is a cooling reservoir owned by NRG Energy, [1] an electric power generating firm, and is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The lake is used for fishing, with an emphasis on blue catfish. In addition, IDNR states that approximately 60% of the cooling pond is used for duck and goose hunting during legal ...

  3. Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    At the time, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), which oversees the state park system, was attempting to provide the Chicago area with the most state park facilities in Illinois. [3] The park had nine extant wells tapping the Galena–Platteville Aquifer when the state purchased the property. By 1973 a modern well was drilled ...

  4. Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that operates the state parks and state recreation areas, enforces the fishing and game laws of Illinois, regulates Illinois coal mines and other extractive industries, operates the Illinois State Museum system, and oversees scientific research into the soil, water, and mineral ...

  5. Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    Illinois Department of Natural Resources Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) in Will County , Illinois , United States . It is located on floodplain adjacent to the confluence of the Des Plaines River (after which this park was named) and the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River .

  6. Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    Illinois Department of Natural Resources Peabody River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 2,200 acres (890 ha) in Randolph County , Illinois , United States . It is built on reclaimed mines worked by the Peabody Coal Company from the late 1950s to the late 1980s.

  7. What to know about Illinois hunting season: How to get ... - AOL

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    The previous firearm weekend saw more than 52,000 harvested deer in Illinois according to the state Department of Natural Resources. What to know about Illinois hunting season: How to get licenses ...

  8. Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    The Illinois Department of Natural Resources partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a reclamation project that was completed in May 2003. The project optimized the habitat for wildlife (fish and waterfowl), improved flood control, and increased food and cover for wildlife.

  9. Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area - Wikipedia

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    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.