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EspañolHORSESHOE LAKE (ILLINOIS)
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'Horseshoe Lake' in Illinois is a cutoff meander loop of the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, Nameoki Township, in southwestern Illinois, about four miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in size, and is the second-largest natural lake in Illinois after Lake Michigan. The lake is in the American Bottom region, and is bordered by the towns of Madison and Granite City. Its elevation is 403 feet (123 m) above sea level. The lake, which is a National Natural Landmark, is named from its horseshoe shape.
The western part of the lake is industrialized, dominated by the Granite City Works facility of United States Steel Corporation, other parts of the lake include Horseshoe Lake State Park, and Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area, .
The lake is very shallow, about four feet deep, throughout most the lake. There is however one deep spot, about 54.5 feet, due to dredging for sand in years past. The lake is annually drained in part to provide shorebird habitat. At least 284 bird species have been found at this lake, and include most of the species found statewide. Canada Geese winter here, as well as Bald Eagles. Other prominent birds include the Mallard duck, Snowy egret and Little Blue Heron, and the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, limited to this region in North America. Fish species include Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth bass and Channel catfish.
Another lake also named Horseshoe Lake is located in the Alexander County, IL (near Cairo). Like the Madison County Horseshoe Lake, the Alexander County lake is the remnant of a large meander of the Missississippi River. It is also a shallow lake. It has major problems with siltation. During the flood of 1993, the River attempted to shift back to the Horseshoe Lake meander, but returned to its modern channel after the flood subsided. Much of the lake resembles a swamp or bayou; Bald cypress and Tupelo trees are found on the shoreline, this is the northernmost part of the natural range of these southern species. Other major flora include Swamp cottonwood trees, and American lotus.
★ List of Illinois lakes
★ Horseshoe Lake State Park
★ Google map of Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake
'Horseshoe Lake' in Illinois is a cutoff meander loop of the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, Nameoki Township, in southwestern Illinois, about four miles east of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in size, and is the second-largest natural lake in Illinois after Lake Michigan. The lake is in the American Bottom region, and is bordered by the towns of Madison and Granite City. Its elevation is 403 feet (123 m) above sea level. The lake, which is a National Natural Landmark, is named from its horseshoe shape.
The western part of the lake is industrialized, dominated by the Granite City Works facility of United States Steel Corporation, other parts of the lake include Horseshoe Lake State Park, and Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area, .
The lake is very shallow, about four feet deep, throughout most the lake. There is however one deep spot, about 54.5 feet, due to dredging for sand in years past. The lake is annually drained in part to provide shorebird habitat. At least 284 bird species have been found at this lake, and include most of the species found statewide. Canada Geese winter here, as well as Bald Eagles. Other prominent birds include the Mallard duck, Snowy egret and Little Blue Heron, and the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, limited to this region in North America. Fish species include Bluegill, Sunfish, Crappie, Largemouth bass and Channel catfish.
Another lake also named Horseshoe Lake is located in the Alexander County, IL (near Cairo). Like the Madison County Horseshoe Lake, the Alexander County lake is the remnant of a large meander of the Missississippi River. It is also a shallow lake. It has major problems with siltation. During the flood of 1993, the River attempted to shift back to the Horseshoe Lake meander, but returned to its modern channel after the flood subsided. Much of the lake resembles a swamp or bayou; Bald cypress and Tupelo trees are found on the shoreline, this is the northernmost part of the natural range of these southern species. Other major flora include Swamp cottonwood trees, and American lotus.
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See also
★ List of Illinois lakes
External links
★ Horseshoe Lake State Park
★ Google map of Horseshoe Lake
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