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Lake Springfield is a 3,965-acre (16.05 km 2) [1] reservoir in the southeast of the capital city of Springfield, Illinois.It is 560 ft (170 m) above sea level. The lake was formed by building Spaulding Dam across Sugar Creek, a tributary of the Sangamon River.
Lake Springfield was created in 1957 with the construction of a dam on the James River. The city of Springfield purchased the land before it was submerged. It cost $11.1 million to buy the land and build the dam to create the lake and first two units of the power station. [3] The lake was to be a cooling reservoir for the James River Power plant.
Black Bear at Henson Robinson Zoo. The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo owned and operated by the Springfield Park District.The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of Central Illinois, and opened in 1970.
NYPD divers Sunday continued to search the Central Park Boathouse pond for potential clues including the gun used in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as cops were still hunting ...
The James River is a source of drinking water for the city of Springfield. Lake Springfield is the primary source of water for the cooling system at the James River Power Plant which sits by the dam. The lake is a popular fishing and kayaking destination with docks and access points made by the Missouri Conservation Department.
Springfield Township trustees are expected to move forward with plan to build retention ponds after receiving $250,000 in state funding
Lincoln Memorial Garden (LMG) is the inspiration of Springfield Civic Garden Club leader Harriet Knudson. When Knudson learned that the city of Springfield was acquiring land for the basin of a new reservoir, intended to serve as a source of city drinking water, she asked the city to set aside approximately 0.6 miles (1 km) of future shoreline as a garden to memorialize Abraham Lincoln.
Camp Topridge boathouse, Adirondacks, USA. A boathouse (or a boat house) is a building especially designed for the storage of boats, normally smaller craft for sports or leisure use. [1] These are typically located on open water, such as on a river. Often the boats stored are rowing boats. Other boats such as punts or small motor boats may also ...