Lake Charleston (Illinois)
| Lake Charleston | |
|---|---|
  Lake Charleston  Lake Charleston | |
| Location | Coles County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 39°28′00″N 88°08′45″W / 39.4667903°N 88.1457023°W |
| Type | reservoir |
Lake Charleston is a reservoir in Coles County, Illinois.[1] Served by Illinois Route 130, it is 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the Illinois city of Charleston.[2] Much of the lake is surrounded by city parkland, and a lakeside circular trail is 3.6 miles (6.0 km) in length. Power boats are allowed, but the lake enforces a no-wake rule. There is a fishing pier.[3]
The lake is located in Charleston Township and the adjacent Hutton Township. The reservoir is fed by the adjacent Embarras River, which was dammed by engineers to create the reservoir.[2] The reservoir is served by Exit 119 on Interstate 70 in nearby Cumberland County.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Charleston (Illinois)
- ^ a b c Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme. 1991. p. 72. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
- ^ "Lake Charleston Trails and Map". charlestonillinois.org. Charleston, Illinois. 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2021.