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.- Body of water
- …has a surface elevation of 558 feet (170 metres)
- Description: reservoir in Illinois, United States
Places of Interest
Discover Dallman Power Plant and Strawbridge-Shepherd House.
Dallman Power Plant
The V.Y. Dallman Power Station is a coal-fired power…
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
The Strawbridge-Shepherd House is a historic house…
1½ miles south of Lake Springfield
Henson Robinson Zoo
The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo…
2½ miles southeast of Lake Springfield
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.
2 miles west of Lake Springfield
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois.
3½ miles south of Lake Springfield
Woodside Township
Town
Woodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois.
3½ miles southwest of Lake Springfield
Lake Springfield
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Latitude
39.74679° or 39° 44′ 48″ north
Longitude
-89.61992° or 89° 37′ 12″ west
Open location code
86FGP9WJ+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = water
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Springfield” goes by many names.
Lake SpringfieldCebuano
lago SpringfieldItalian
Springfildo ežerasLithuanian
Springfildo tvenkinysLithuanian
Llyn SpringfieldWelsh
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Laketown and Southlawn.
Notable Places Nearby
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Illinois: Highlights
Learn more about Chicago and Springfield.
