Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

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Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Location Grundy County, Illinois, USA
Nearest city Morris, Illinois
Coordinates 41°22′00″N 88°20′09″W / 41.36667°N 88.33583°W / 41.36667; -88.33583Coordinates: 41°22′00″N 88°20′09″W / 41.36667°N 88.33583°W / 41.36667; -88.33583
Area 1,300 acres (526 ha)
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,300 acres (526 ha) in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is an artificial cooling pond excavated to enable the operation of the adjacent Collins Generating Station, owned and operated by Midwest Generation.

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