Lake Carlton (Illinois)

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

Lake Carlton
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Lake Carlton
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Lake Carlton
LocationWhiteside County, Illinois
Coordinates41°50′42″N 89°57′56″W
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area78 acres (32 ha)
Average depth12 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Max. depth27 ft (8.2 m)[1]
Shore length12.9 mi (4.7 km)[1]
Surface elevation659 ft (201 m)
References[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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. 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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