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Anderson Lake (Illinois)
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 featuresThis 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
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