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The lock and dam were conveyed to the Illinois DNR in 1923-24. Significant damage to the structure occurred during flooding in November 1937 and July 1938. Due to this damage, the State of Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways, built the present dam and control structure in 1939.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) manages Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area (SRA) for a variety of active recreational uses, including boating, fishing, and hunting. The park centers on Ramsey Lake , a 3 ⁄ 4 -mile (1.2 km) long, 40-acre (16 ha) artificial reservoir begun in 1947.
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 1,365 acres (552 ha) in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The park also has a 58-acre (23 ha) lake (Johnson Lake) with various types of fish. The lake has boat rentals and a maximum depth of 21 feet (6.4 m). The park has many trails, and a campground.
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 ...
Kinkaid Lake was built in 1968 with an average depth of 39 feet (12 m), although the area near the dam (on the southernmost tip) is approximately 80 feet (24 m) deep. The lake encompasses of 2,750 acres (11.1 km 2), which wind around the northwestern hills of Shawnee National Forest.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has stocked the lake with largemouth bass, and starting in 2006 has also installed artificial spawning beds in the lake's Grassy Bay (the lakebed's eroded clay and soft muck surfaces are not suited to bass spawning). [3] As of 2008, the record largemouth caught in the lake weighed 10.6 pounds.
The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show was voted one of the top such events in the nation, according to a USA TODAY / 10best readers' choice poll.
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.