Shabbona Lake State Park
Shabbona Lake State Park | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Shabbona Lake State Park | |
Location | DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
Nearest city | Shabbona, Illinois |
Coordinates | 41°44′22″N 88°51′08″W / 41.73944°N 88.85222°WCoordinates: 41°44′22″N 88°51′08″W / 41.73944°N 88.85222°W[1] |
Area | 1,550 acres (630 ha) |
Established | 1978 |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
Shabbona Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on 1,550 acres (630 ha) in Shabbona Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Lake is a man-made lake created in 1975 by damming the (Big) Indian Creek, a tributary of the Fox River. Its name derives from the Potawatomi leader Shabbona.
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References
- "Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- USGS. "Shabbona Lake, USGS Shabbona Grove (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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