Grays Lake (Illinois)
| Grays Lake | |
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| Location | Lake County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42°20′28″N 88°02′42″W / 42.341132°N 88.045034°W |
| Type | kettle lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Max. depth | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
Grays Lake is a 80-acre (32 ha) kettle lake[1] located in the Village of Grayslake in Lake County, Illinois.
Local regulations
Motorized watercraft are generally not allowed on the lake. Largemouth bass must be 14 inches long or longer to keep while northern pike must be 24 inches long or longer to keep.
Statistics
Grays Lake contains approximately 112 million gallons of water covering approximately 80 acres (320,000 m2). Water depth is approximately 18 feet (5.5 m)[2] at its deepest point and averages 4 feet deep. The lake is nearly 0.3 miles (0.48 km) wide and 0.53 miles (0.85 km) long with about 2 miles (3.2 km) of lake shore.[3]
Watershed
Grays Lake lies at the top of and drains into the Mill Creek, watershed. The Mill Creek watershed lies in the Des Plaines River watershed, which lies in the Illinois River watershed, which lies in the Mississippi River watershed, which drains into the Gulf of Mexico and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean.
Fauna
Fish Largemouth bass, crappie, northern pike, sunfish, carp and catfish.[4]
Mammals Fox, coyote, gray squirrel, chipmunk, raccoon, bat
Amphibians Frog
Birds Turkey vulture, American robin, American goldfinch, blue heron, mallard duck, swan, dark-eyed junco, red-tailed hawk
Reptiles Common snapping turtle
Flora
Pickerel rush
Jones Island
At the west end of the lake is a peninsula called Jones Island. This area, previously a marsh, was filled in to improve recreational opportunities.[5][6]
References
External links
- Grays Lake Information Website
- Lake County Lakes Management Information
- Lake County Illinois Mapping