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Waverly Lake

Coordinates: 39°36′18″N 90°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″N 90°00′50″W / 39.605°N 90.014°W / 39.605; -90.014
Typereservoir
Primary outflowsApple Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area112 acres (0.45 km2)
Max. depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation623 ft (190 m)

Waverly Lake is a 112 acres (0.45 km2) reservoir located in Morgan County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located 3 miles northwest of Waverly, it provides recreational opportunities to the Morgan County municipality. The reservoir drains into Apple Creek, a tributary of the Illinois 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

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  1. ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly Lake