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Lake Petersburg Dam

Lake Petersburg Dam is a dam in , .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lincoln’s New Salem.

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Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in , where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. is situated 1 mile southeast of Lake Petersburg Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petersburg and Tallula.

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is a city in and the county seat of , , , on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the .

Village
is a village in , , United States. It was founded in 1857 by William G. Greene. The population was 434 at the 2020 census, down from 488 in 2010. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 6 miles southwest of Lake Petersburg Dam.

Lake Petersburg Dam

Latitude
39.9881° or 39° 59′ 17″ north
Longitude
-89.84816° or 89° 50′ 53″ west
Elevation
581 feet (177 metres)
Open location code
86FGX5Q2+6P
Geo­Names ID
4242593
Wiki­data ID
Q32824642
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Petersburg Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Lake Petersburg Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lake Petersburg Dam”

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