Lake Springfield
Lake Springfield is a 3,965-acre reservoir in the southeast of the capital city of Springfield, Illinois. It is 560 ft above sea level. The lake was formed by building Spaulding Dam across Sugar Creek, a tributary of the Sangamon River.Places of Interest
Highlights: Dallman Power Plant and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
Heritage site
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern View and Cotton Hill Township.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. Southern View is situated 2 miles west of Lake Springfield.
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. Cotton Hill Township is situated 3½ miles south of Lake Springfield.
Woodside Township
Town
Woodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. Woodside Township is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lake Springfield.
Lake Springfield
- Type: Body of water
- Description: reservoir in Illinois, United States
- Category: reservoir
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.74679° or 39° 44′ 48″ north
Longitude
-89.61992° or 89° 37′ 12″ west
Elevation
558 feet (170 metres)
Open location code
86FGP9WJ+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Springfield” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Springfield”
- French: “Lake Springfield”
- Italian: “lago Springfield”
- Lithuanian: “Springfildo ežeras”
- Lithuanian: “Springfildo tvenkinys”
- Welsh: “Llyn Springfield”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Laketown and Southlawn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hazel Dell Fishing Area and Spirit and Truth Ministries.
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Worth a closer look: Chicago and Springfield.
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