Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area

Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (the United States)
LocationSt. Clair, Monroe, and Randolph Counties, Illinois, USA
Nearest cityBaldwin, Illinois
Coordinates38°17′08″N 89°54′32″W / 38.28556°N 89.90889°W / 38.28556; -89.90889
Area20,000 acres (8,094 ha)
Governing bodyIllinois Department of Natural Resources

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.

References

  • "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.


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