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Lake Carlton
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Lake Carlton
Location in Illinois
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Location of Lake Carlton in Illinois, USA.
Lake Carlton
Location in the United States
Location Whiteside County, Illinois
Coordinates 41°50′42″N 89°57′56″W / 41.84500°N 89.96556°W / 41.84500; -89.96556
Type reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 78 acres (32 ha)
Average depth 12 ft (3.7 m)
Max. depth 27 ft (8.2 m)
Shore length1 2.9 mi (4.7 km)
Surface elevation 659 ft (201 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Carlton is a reservoir in the Morrison-Rockwood State Park in Whiteside County in northern Illinois.

The lake is managed for sport fishing, including largemouth and rock bass, black crappie, channel catfish, redear sunfish, bluegill, muskie and walleye.

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