Lake Bloomington
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 635 acres (257 ha) and 18.5 miles (29.8 km) of shoreline. The average depth of the lake is 14.5 feet (4.4 m).
| Lake Bloomington | |
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Lake Bloomington | |
| Location | McLean County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40°39′41″N 88°56′10″W |
| Type | Man-made lake |
| Primary inflows | Money Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 635 acres (257 ha) |
| Average depth | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| Shore length1 | 18.5 mi (29.8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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