Kinkaid Lake is a reservoir located in southwestern Illinois. Entirely within Jackson County, the lake is approximately 5 miles northwest of Murphysboro and 100 miles southeast of St. Louis. Kinkaid Lake was built in 1968 with an average depth of 39 feet, although the area near the dam is approximately 80 feet deep. The lake encompasses of 2,750 acres…
Kinkaid Lake is a reservoir located in southwestern Illinois. Entirely within Jackson County, the lake is approximately 5 miles northwest of Murphysboro and 100 miles southeast of St. Louis. Kinkaid Lake was built in 1968 with an average depth of 39 feet, although the area near the dam is approximately 80 feet deep. The lake encompasses of 2,750 acres, which wind around the northwestern hills of Shawnee National Forest. The ownership of the surrounding land is divided among three entities; the Illinois Department of Natural Resources manages approximately 4,000 acres, while an additional 5,000 acres are managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Kinkaid-Reed's Creek Conservancy District oversees the remaining 300 acres.
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