Lake Bloomington

General data

Name: Lake Bloomington
Water system: Mississippi River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Money Creek -> Mackinaw River -> Illinois River (Mississippi tributary) -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Lake Bloomington is located near Hudson, Illinois, United States. Lake Bloomington is a man-made lake, the original purpose of constructing the lake was to supply Bloomington-Normal with a reliable, primary source of water. Lake Bloomington is fed by Money Creek, whose water source is mostly field runoff from around the Towanda area. There was a need for this water supply, extensive research and construction resulted in the project costing more than the expected amount. The lake has 257 ha and 29.8 km of shoreline. The average depth of the lake is 4.4 m.

Lake Bloomington

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