Lake Paradise (Illinois)

Lake Paradise
Location Coles County, Illinois
Coordinates 39°24′40″N 88°26′30″W / 39.411146°N 88.441716°W / 39.411146; -88.441716Coordinates: 39°24′40″N 88°26′30″W / 39.411146°N 88.441716°W / 39.411146; -88.441716
Type Reservoir
Basin countries United States
Surface area 775 acres (3.14 km2)
Surface elevation 174 ft (53 m)

Lake Paradise is a reservoir on the Little Wabash River in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The reservoir covers an area of 174 acres (0.70 km2). The community of Paradise is located near the lake's southern shore. The Little Wabash River was dammed to create the lake in 1929.


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