The lake is very shallow, about three feet (1 m) deep throughout most of the lake, but there is one deep spot, about 54.5 feet (16 m) deep, due to dredging for sand in years past. The lake is annually drained in part to provide habitat for shorebirds. At least 287 bird species have been found at this lake, which includes most of the species found statewide. Canada geese winter here, as well as bald eagles. Other prominent birds include the mallard duck, snowy egret and little blue heron, and the Eurasian tree sparrow, limited to this region in North America. Fish species include bluegill, sunfish, shortnose gar, spotted gar, crappie, largemouth bass and channel catfish. The western part of the lake is industrialized, dominated by the Granite City Works facility of the United States Steel Corporation.
horseshoe, lake, madison, county, illinois, horseshoe, lake, national, natural, landmark, located, american, bottom, illinois, within, greater, louis, metropolitan, area, acres, size, second, largest, natural, lake, illinois, after, lake, michigan, oxbow, lake. Horseshoe Lake a National Natural Landmark is located in the American Bottom of Illinois within the greater St Louis metropolitan area is 2 400 acres 10 km2 in size and is the second largest natural lake in Illinois after Lake Michigan An oxbow lake which is a remnant of a Mississippi River meander the lake s elevation is 403 feet 123 m above sea level The lake is the site of Horseshoe Lake State Park which is 2 960 acres 12 km2 in size The lake is bordered by the towns of Madison and Granite City The lake is located within Nameoki Township about four miles east of St Louis Missouri Horseshoe LakeHorseshoe LakeShow map of IllinoisHorseshoe LakeShow map of the United StatesLocationMadison County Illinois U S Coordinates38 41 58 N 090 05 06 W 38 69944 N 90 08500 W 38 69944 90 08500 Horseshoe Lake Madison County TypeOxbow lakeBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area2 400 acres 970 ha Max depth54 5 ft 16 6 m Surface elevation403 ft 123 m SettlementsMadison Granite CityThe lake is very shallow about three feet 1 m deep throughout most of the lake but there is one deep spot about 54 5 feet 16 m deep due to dredging for sand in years past The lake is annually drained in part to provide habitat for shorebirds At least 287 bird species have been found at this lake which includes most of the species found statewide Canada geese winter here as well as bald eagles Other prominent birds include the mallard duck snowy egret and little blue heron and the Eurasian tree sparrow limited to this region in North America Fish species include bluegill sunfish shortnose gar spotted gar crappie largemouth bass and channel catfish The western part of the lake is industrialized dominated by the Granite City Works facility of the United States Steel Corporation See also EditList of Illinois lakesExternal links EditHorseshoe Lake State Park U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Horseshoe Lake Madison County This Madison County Illinois location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horseshoe Lake Madison County Illinois amp oldid 990458096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
