Lake Carlton (Illinois) facts for kids
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 Lake Carlton
Location in Illinois
Lake Carlton
Location in the United States
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| Location | Whiteside County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°50′42″N 89°57′56″W / 41.84500°N 89.96556°W |
| 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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