Waverly Lake
Appearance
Waverly Lake | |
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Location | Morgan County |
Coordinates | 39°36′18″N90°00′50″W/ 39.605°N 90.014°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary outflows | Apple Creek |
Basincountries | United States |
Surface area | 112 acres (0.45 km2) |
Max. depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Surface elevation | 623 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]- ^Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer.Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991.ISBN0-89933-213-7.
- ^ab"Waverly Lake".Lake-Link.Retrieved2015-05-26.
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waverly Lake