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Waverly Lake

Coordinates:39°36′18″N90°00′50″W/ 39.605°N 90.014°W/39.605; -90.014
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Waverly Lake
Location of Waverly Lake in Illinois, USA.
Location of Waverly Lake in Illinois, USA.
Waverly Lake
Location of Waverly Lake in Illinois, USA.
Location of Waverly Lake in Illinois, USA.
Waverly Lake
LocationMorgan County
Coordinates39°36′18″N90°00′50″W/ 39.605°N 90.014°W/39.605; -90.014
Typereservoir
Primary outflowsApple Creek
BasincountriesUnited States
Surface area112 acres (0.45 km2)
Max. depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation623 ft (190 m)

Waverly Lakeis a 112 acres (0.45 km2) reservoir located inMorgan Countyin the U.S. state ofIllinois.Located 3 miles northwest ofWaverly,it provides recreational opportunities to the Morgan County municipality. The reservoir drains into Apple Creek, a tributary of theIllinois River.[1][2]The lake is found at an elevation of 623 feet (190 m).[3]

Waverly Lake is 15 feet (4.6 m) deep at its deepest point. Fish that can be caught here include bluegill, carp, channel catfish, largemouth bass, sucker, white crappie, yellow bass, and yellow bullhead.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer.Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991.ISBN0-89933-213-7.
  2. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly Lake