Frentress Lake

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Frentress Lake
Location of Frentress Lake in Illinois, USA.
Location of Frentress Lake in Illinois, USA.
Frentress Lake
LocationJo Daviess County
Coordinates42°27′48″N 90°36′39″W / 42.4633379°N 90.6109613°W / 42.4633379; -90.6109613Coordinates: 42°27′48″N 90°36′39″W / 42.4633379°N 90.6109613°W / 42.4633379; -90.6109613
Primary inflowsMississippi River
Primary outflowsMississippi River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Max. width0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface area160 acres (65 ha)
Average depth5–20 ft (1.5–6.1 m)
Max. depth46 ft (14 m)
Surface elevation591 ft (180 m)

Frentress Lake is a backwater lake located on the eastern side of the Mississippi River in Jo Daviess County in northern Illinois, to the southeast of East Dubuque.[1] Homes on Frentress Lake experienced flooding in April 2011.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Frentress Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Wiedemann, Katie. "Flooding Impacts Homes in East Dubuque". KCRG-TV. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2011.


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