| Baldwin Lake | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Illinois_relief_location_map.svg)  Baldwin Lake | |
| Location | Randolph / St. Clair counties, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°12′36″N 089°52′36″W / 38.21000°N 89.87667°W[1] |
| Type | cooling pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2.5 mi (4.0 km)[citation needed] |
| Surface area | 2,018 acres (817 ha)[2] |
| Average depth | 8 ft (2.4 m)[2] |
| Max. depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Surface elevation | 423 ft (129 m)[1] |
| References | [1] |
Baldwin Lake is a 2,018-acre (817 ha) reservoir which spans part of the border between Randolph County, Illinois and St. Clair County, Illinois. The lake is part of the Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, near 38°13′03″N 089°52′09″W / 38.21750°N 89.86917°W Elevation: 430 feet (130 m),[3] operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and it is adjacent to, but not part of, the Kaskaskia River. Its elevation may fluctuate with powerplant operations, but averages 423 feet (129 m) above sea level.[1][4]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baldwin Plant Cooling Lake
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baldwin Power Plant Cooling Lake - ^ a b "Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area". Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baldwin Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
- ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.