geo.wikisort.org - ReservoirShabbona Lake State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park on 1,550 acres (630 ha) in Shabbona Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Lake is a man-made lake created in 1975 by damming the (Big) Indian Creek, a tributary of the Fox River. Its name derives from the Potawatomi leader Shabbona.
State park in DeKalb County, Illinois
Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area |
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Hiking trail and Shabbona Lake, Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, November 2013 |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area Show map of IllinoisShabbona Lake State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States |
Location | DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
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Nearest city | Shabbona, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 41°44′22″N 88°51′08″W[1] |
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Area | 1,550 acres (630 ha) |
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Established | 1978 |
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Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
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Seventy miles west of Chicago, off U.S. 30, urban landscape gives way to 1,550 acres of rolling prairie and a 318.8-acre man-made fishing lake. Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area provides a convenient, natural haven from the hustle and bustle of daily life.[2]
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Protected areas of Illinois |
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Federal | National Historic Sites |
- Chicago Portage
- Lincoln Home
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National monument | |
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National Forest | |
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National Wildlife Refuges |
- Chautauqua
- Crab Orchard
- Cypress Creek
- Driftless Area
- Emiquon
- Hackmatack
- Mark Twain
- Meredosia
- Middle Mississippi River
- Port Louisa
- Two Rivers
- Upper Mississippi River
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National Grassland |
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
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National Trails/National Heritage Area |
- Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area
- Illinois & Michigan Canal
- Lewis and Clark
- Mormon Pioneer
- Trail of Tears
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National Natural Landmarks |
- List of National Natural Landmarks in Illinois
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers | |
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Wetlands of international importance |
- Cache River-Cypress Creek
- The Emiquon Complex
- Dixon Waterfowl Refuge
- Chiwaukee Prairie Illinois Beach Lake Plain (shared with Wisconsin)
- Upper Mississippi (shared)
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Local | County Districts |
- Local forest and conservation districts
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- Category
- Chicago
- East St. Louis
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Commons
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