| Anderson Lake | |
|---|---|
  Anderson Lake  Anderson Lake | |
| Location | Fulton County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40°11′59″N 90°11′05″W / 40.19972°N 90.18472°W |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Primary inflows | Illinois River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,364 acres (552 ha) |
| Average depth | 3–5 ft (0.91–1.52 m) |
| Max. depth | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Shore length1 | 9.1 mi (14.6 km) |
| Surface elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Havana |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Anderson Lake is a freshwater lake located in Fulton County, Illinois.[1] It is 12.5 mi (20.1 km) southwest of Havana, Illinois.
Natural features
This west floodplain lake receives overflow waters from the Illinois River.[2][3] The lake has a surface area of 1,134 acres (459 ha) with an average depth of 4 ft (1.2 m) and a maximum depth of 6 ft (1.8 m).[2] 9.1 mi (14.6 km) shore is surrounded by bottomland forest of silver maple, cottonwood, and willow trees.[3]
A levee constructed in 1980 separates Anderson Lake from Carlson Lake, a smaller 231 acres (93 ha) lake to the south that serves as a waterfowl refuge area.[2][3] Carlson Lake is drained in the spring to plant food for ducks, then flooded in the fall during migration season to attract waterfowl.[2]
Fish species include: black bullhead, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass.[3] Non-native species such as Asian carp, silver carp, and bighead carp are being monitored for their environmental impact.[3] Sedimentation, loss of water volume, and lack of aquatic plants create challenges for fish species management in Anderson Lake.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anderson Lake
- 1 2 3 4 "Anderson Lake SFWA". dnr.illinois.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lake Profile -- ANDERSON LAKE". www.ifishillinois.org. Retrieved 2023-10-14.