Raccoon Lake (Illinois)
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LocationMarion County, Illinois, United States
Coordinates38°32′35″N 89°05′10″W / 38.543°N 89.086°W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsRaccoon Creek
| Raccoon Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Marion County, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°32′35″N 89°05′10″W / 38.543°N 89.086°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Raccoon Creek |
| Primary outflows | Crooked Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 970 acres (392.5 hectares) |
| Average depth | 3.9 feet (1.2 meters) (average) |
| Shore length1 | 16.4 miles (26.4 kilometers) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Raccoon Lake, also called Raccoon Creek Reservoir, is a reservoir in Marion County, Illinois.[1] Served by Illinois Route 161, it is 2 miles (3 km) northeast of the Illinois city of Centralia.[2] The reservoir is 970 acres in size, has a shoreline length of 16.4 miles, and possesses an average water depth of 3.9 feet.[3]