- Lake Glenn Shoals
Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Glenn Shoals
image_lake =
caption_lake =
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location =Montgomery County, Illinois
coords =
type =reservoir
inflow = Shoal Creek
outflow = Shoal Creek
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = 4 mi (6.5 km)
width = 0.4 mi (0.6 km)
area = 1,250-acre (5.0 km²)
depth = 10 feet (3 m)
max-depth =
volume =
residence_time =
shore = 26.8 miles (43.2 km)
elevation =
islands =
cities =Lake Glenn Shoals is a 1,250-acre (5.0 km²)
reservoir located inMontgomery County, Illinois . Created in 1976 by damming the Middle Fork of Illinois's Shoal Creek, it was built forrecreation , sportfishing , andwater supply purposes. The lake is 4 miles (6.5 km) long and 0.4 miles (0.6 km) wide. The nearest town isHillsboro, Illinois , south ofSpringfield, Illinois and northeast ofSaint Louis, Missouri .cite book
year = 1991
title = Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer
publisher = DeLorme Mapping
location = Freeport, Maine
id = ISBN 0-89933-213-7 ]Lake Glenn Shoals is managed for bass,
bluegill ,catfish ,crappie , and tigermuskie . The lake is managed in two halves, north and south of the Irving Township bridge, with boats able to go as fast as 35 mph (55 km/h) south of the bridge but only 5 mph (8 km/h) north of the structure. The nearestinterstate highway exit is Exit 52 onInterstate 55 , near Litchfield. "Lakes Information: Lake Glenn Shoals", City of Hillsboro (no date), accessed June 16, 2007. [http://www.hillsboroillinois.net/lakesinfo.html] ]The
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency classified Lake Glenn Shoals in April 2006 as an "impaired" lake, due largely to the large quantities ofphosphorus , suspendedsilt , andalgae in the lake. These findings could be connected to the significant use of the lake's drainagecatchment area by commercial farmers. "TMDL Implementation Plan: Glenn Shoals/Hillsboro Watershed", Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (April 2006), accessed June 16, 2007. [http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/tmdl/implementation/glen-shoals/glen-shoal-imp-plan-draft-tmdl.pdf] ]The municipality of Hillsboro operates the lake and keeps it stocked with
fish . A city permit is required for boaters seeking to use the lake.References
External links
* [http://www.hillsboroillinois.net/lakesinfo.html City of Hillsboro site]
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