Английская Википедия:Anderson Lake (Illinois)

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Шаблон:Infobox body of water Anderson Lake is a freshwater lake located in Fulton County, Illinois.[1] It is Шаблон:Convert southwest of Havana, Illinois.

Natural features

This west floodplain lake receives overflow waters from the Illinois River.[2][3] The lake has a surface area of Шаблон:Convert with an average depth of Шаблон:Convert and a maximum depth of Шаблон:Convert.[2] Шаблон:Convert shore is surrounded by bottomland forest of silver maple, cottonwood, and willow trees.[3]

A levee constructed in 1980 separates Anderson Lake from Carlson Lake, a smaller Шаблон:Convert lake to the south that serves as a waterfowl refuge area.[2][3] Carlson Lake is drained in the spring to plant food for ducks, then flooded in the fall during migration season to attract waterfowl.[2]

Fish species include: black bullhead, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, and largemouth bass.[3] Non-native species such as Asian carp, silver carp, and bighead carp are being monitored for their environmental impact.[3] Sedimentation, loss of water volume, and lack of aquatic plants create challenges for fish species management in Anderson Lake.[3]

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