- Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
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Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Location Jasper County, Illinois, USA Nearest city Newton, Illinois Coordinates 38°54′46″N 88°18′20″W / 38.91278°N 88.30556°WCoordinates: 38°54′46″N 88°18′20″W / 38.91278°N 88.30556°W Area 1,775 acres (7.18 km2) Established 1979 Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,775 acres (7.18 km2) in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining Greater Prairie Chicken flocks in Illinois.
References
- "Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. http://dnr.state.il.us/Lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R5/NEWTON.HTM. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- USGS. "Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, USGS Latona (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?latd=38&latm=54&lats=46&lond=88&lonm=18&lons=20&datum=NAD83&u=6. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
Categories:- IUCN Category IV
- Illinois state parks
- Protected areas of Jasper County, Illinois
- Reservoirs in Illinois
- Protected areas established in 1979
- Illinois protected area stubs
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