Lake Charleston (Illinois)

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Lake Charleston
Location of Lake Charleston in Illinois, USA.
Location of Lake Charleston in Illinois, USA.
Lake Charleston
LocationColes County, Illinois
Coordinates39°28′00″N 88°08′45″W / 39.4667903°N 88.1457023°W / 39.4667903; -88.1457023Coordinates: 39°28′00″N 88°08′45″W / 39.4667903°N 88.1457023°W / 39.4667903; -88.1457023
Typereservoir


Lake Charleston is a reservoir in Coles County, Illinois.[1] Served by Illinois Route 130, it is 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the Illinois city of Charleston.[2] Much of the lake is surrounded by city parkland, and a lakeside circular trail is 3.6 miles (6.0 km) in length. Power boats are allowed, but the lake enforces a no-wake rule. There is a fishing pier.[3]

The lake is located in Charleston Township and the adjacent Hutton Township. The reservoir is fed by the adjacent Embarras River, which was dammed by engineers to create the reservoir.[2] The reservoir is served by Exit 119 on Interstate 70 in nearby Cumberland County.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Charleston (Illinois)
  2. ^ a b c Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. 1991. p. 72. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
  3. ^ . (2016). "Lake Charleston Trails and Map". charlestonillinois.org. Charleston, Illinois. Retrieved March 23, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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