Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is located in Illinois
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Location within Illinois
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is located in the United States
Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Location within the United States
LocationJasper County, Illinois, U.S.
Nearest cityNewton, Illinois
Coordinates38°54′46″N 88°18′20″W / 38.91278°N 88.30556°W / 38.91278; -88.30556
Area1,775 acres (718 ha)
Established1979
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,775 acres (718 ha) in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining greater prairie chicken flocks in Illinois.

The park centers on Newton Lake, an artificial reservoir constructed to provide cooling water for the Newton Power Station, a coal-fired electricity-generating power plant operated by Ameren, a public utility holding company.

References

  • "Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  • USGS. "Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, USGS Latona (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.


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