Dresden Island Pool

Dresden Island Pool is a reservoir in , . Dresden Island Pool is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dresden Generating Station and Morris Operation.

Power station
Photo: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain.
is the first privately financed nuclear power plant built in the United States. Dresden 1 was activated in 1960 and retired in 1978.

The in , , , is the location of the only permanent de facto high-level radioactive waste storage site in the United States and holds 772 tons of spent nuclear fuel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Channahon and Minooka.

Town
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in and counties in the U.S. state of . The population was 13,383 at the 2020 census. Located in a rural area southwest of , lies at the confluence of the , , and rivers, where they form the . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Dresden Island Pool.

Town
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
is a village in , , and counties, , United States. The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census, up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the . is situated 4 miles north of Dresden Island Pool.

Dresden Island Pool

Latitude
41.40086° or 41° 24′ 3″ north
Longitude
-88.28145° or 88° 16′ 53″ west
Elevation
512 feet (156 metres)
Open location code
86HHCP29+8C
Geo­Names ID
4890167
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Dresden Island Pool from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Divine and Aux Sable.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dresden Island Lock and Dam and Dresden Island.

Illinois: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, and Loop.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.