| Skokie Lagoons | |
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 Skokie Lagoons looking S SW towards Chicago from Drone | |
  Skokie Lagoons  Skokie Lagoons | |
| Location | Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°06′06″N 87°45′33″W / 42.10167°N 87.75917°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 620 feet (190 m) |
| Settlements | Glencoe, Winnetka |
| References | [1] |
Skokie Lagoons is a nature preserve in Glencoe and Winnetka, Illinois, owned and managed by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.[2] The park is bordered by Dundee Road to the north, Forestway Drive to the east, Willow Road to the south, and the Edens Expressway to the west. Within the park, there are seven inter-connected lagoons totaling 190 acres (0.77 km2). Water flows southward from the Chicago Botanic Garden through the lagoons to the Skokie River. The overall water level in the lagoons is controlled by the main control dam at Willow Road. Three low dams keep the water levels below the inner islands. Recreational opportunities at Skokie Lagoons include biking, fishing, boating, and birding.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skokie Lagoons
- ^ "Skokie Lagoons". Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois. 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.