Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationGrundy County, Illinois, U.S.
Nearest cityMorris, Illinois
Coordinates41°22′00″N 88°20′09″W / 41.3667°N 88.3359°W / 41.3667; -88.3359[1]
Area1,300 acres (526 ha)
Elevation495 feet (151 m)
Established1978
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources
Websitewww2.illinois.gov/dnr/Parks/Pages/HeideckeLake.aspx

Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,300 acres (526 ha) in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is an artificial cooling pond originally excavated to enable the operation of the now defunct Collins Generating Station.

Notes

  1. ^ Heidecke State Fish and Wildlife Area in Geonames.org (cc-by)

References

  • "Heidecke Lake SFWA". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  • USGS. "Heidecke State Fish and Wildlife Area, Illinois". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 6, 2022.


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