Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area

Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area

Infobox_protected_area | name = Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area, Illinois, USA
iucn_category = IV


caption = Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area
locator_x = 106
locator_y = 106
location = Knox County, Illinois, USA
nearest_city = Victoria, Illinois
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 00
lat_seconds = 42
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 90
long_minutes = 04
long_seconds = 50
long_direction = W
area = convert|2500|acre|km2|2|lk=on
established = 1987
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on convert|2500|acre|km2|2| in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Snakeden Hollow contains 125 water impoundments totaling convert|400|acre|km2|2|. All lakes and ponds, except Snakeden Hollow Lake which is convert|160|acre|km2|2|, were formed as the result of surface mining operations. The water areas currently contain largemouth and smallmouth bass, rainbow and brown trout, muskie, bluegill, redear sunfish, walleye, green sunfish, black crappie, channel catfish and bullhead. Good wildlife habitat provides a home to numerous species of mammals, birds and reptiles. A favorite nesting spot of giant Canada geese, the site has convert|2100|acre|km2|2| of grassland, brushy draws, briers, shrubs, cropland and limited hardwood forest. The remaining convert|400|acre|km2|2| are in agricultural leases.

References

* [http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R1/SNAKE.HTM Snakeden Hollow State Fish & Wildlife Area]

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