Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 20,000 acres (8,094 ha) in St. Clair, Monroe, and Randolph Counties, Illinois, United States. A focus of this conservation area is Baldwin Lake, a perched cooling pond managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for fishing.
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area | |
Location | St. Clair, Monroe, and Randolph Counties, Illinois, USA |
Nearest city | Baldwin, Illinois |
Coordinates | 38°17′08″N 89°54′32″W / 38.28556°N 89.90889°W |
Area | 20,000 acres (8,094 ha) |
Governing body | Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
References
edit- "Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- USGS. "Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Management Area, USGS Sullivan (IL) Quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved July 5, 2008.