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
Surface area 78 acres
Average depth 12 feet[1]
Max. depth 27 feet[1]
Shore length1 2.9 miles[1]
Surface elevation 659 m (2,162 ft)
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
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Carlton
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