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Place Name
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Carlyle Lake
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Place Status (Type)
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reservoir
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Location
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Clinton County, Illinois (IL), United States, North America
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Latitude
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38°37'N
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Longitude
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89°21'W
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Carlyle Lake
, reservoir (
38 sq mi/98 sq km), Clinton co.,
S central Ill., on Kaskaskia R., 40 mi/64 km E
of E. St. Louis; 38°37'N 89°21'W. Max. capacity 1,273,734 acre-ft.
Formed by Carlyle L. Dam (62 ft/21 m high),
built (1967) by Army Corp of Engineers for flood control; also used for
recreation, water supply, and navigation. State parks on S shore.
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