Lake Carlton (Illinois)

Lake Carlton
Location Whiteside County, Illinois
Coordinates 41°50′42″N 89°57′56″W / 41.84500°N 89.96556°W / 41.84500; -89.96556Coordinates: 41°50′42″N 89°57′56″W / 41.84500°N 89.96556°W / 41.84500; -89.96556
Type reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 78 acres (32 ha)
Average depth 12 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Max. depth 27 ft (8.2 m)[1]
Shore length1 2.9 mi (4.7 km)[1]
Surface elevation 659 ft (201 m)
References [2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Carlton is a reservoir in the Morrison-Rockwood State Park in Whiteside County in northern Illinois.

The lake is managed for sport fishing, including largemouth and rock bass, black crappie, channel catfish, redear sunfish, bluegill, muskie and walleye.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Morrison-Rockwood State park Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Carlton
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