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Sailors know Carlyle: 26,000 acres of open water, the biggest man-made lake in Illinois. The west-shore creek arms and the islands at the north end are on the outline here.
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Sailors know Carlyle: 26,000 acres of open water, the biggest man-made lake in Illinois. The west-shore creek arms and the islands at the north end are on the outline here.
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Carlyle Lake, as we draw it
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Carlyle Lake facts, with sources
- State and counties
- Illinois: Clinton, Bond and Fayette counties
- Nearest towns
- Carlyle, Keyesport
- River
- Kaskaskia River
- Dam
- Carlyle Lake Dam, project completed April 1967
- Managed by
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District
- Surface area
- 26,000 acres
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, mvs.usace.army.mil
Questions about Carlyle Lake
Where is Carlyle Lake?
Carlyle Lake is mostly in Clinton County, Illinois, with smaller portions in Bond and Fayette counties. The towns of Carlyle and Keyesport sit on the lake.
What river forms Carlyle Lake?
The dam at Carlyle impounds the Kaskaskia River about 107 miles from its mouth. The project was completed in April 1967.
How big is Carlyle Lake?
The Corps of Engineers describes 26,000 acres of water and calls it Illinois's largest man-made lake.
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