Lake Carroll (Illinois) facts for kids
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 Lake Carroll
Location in Illinois
Lake Carroll
Location in the United States
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| Location | Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°10′48″N 89°53′24″W / 42.18000°N 89.89000°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | East fork of the Plum River |
| Primary outflows | leads to Mississippi River |
| Built | 1974 |
| Surface area | 635 acres (257 ha) |
| Average depth | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Surface elevation | 740 ft (230 m) |
| Frozen | Winter |
| Settlements | Lake Carroll |
Lake Carroll is a man-made recreational lake located in Carroll County, Illinois. It was formed in 1974 by the damming of the east fork of the Plum River near the town of Lanark, Illinois. The earthen dam is owned and operated by the Lake Carroll Association. It is the largest private lake in the state of Illinois. Access to the lake is permitted only to members of the Lake Carroll Association, which is composed of the owners of property both on and off the lake. The community surrounding the lake is the Lake Carroll census-designated place.
Geography
Lake Carroll is located at 42°10′48″N 89°53′24″W / 42.18000°N 89.89000°W (42.1800213, -89.8901216), at an elevation of 738 feet (225 m). Lake Carroll is located in the northwestern corner of Illinois.
History
In 1970, Russwood Inc. purchased 5,000 acres of land for 50 million dollars and began to create the second home community known as Lake Carroll. The company went bankrupt and foreclosed in 1976. The property put in a trust until it was transferred to the Lake Carroll Property Owners Association in 1990.
Creation
The Lake is a reservoir, which means that it was man made. In 1974, A dam across the east fork of Plum River formed the lake. In the process, approximately 1 mile of Illinois Route 64 and U.S. Route 52 would be inundated along with two farms and their existing outbuildings.
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