Anderson Lake | |
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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.
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]