Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area

Location Grundy County, Illinois, U.S.
Nearest city Morris, Illinois
Coordinates 41°22′00″N 88°20′09″W / 41.36667°N 88.33583°W / 41.36667; -88.33583Coordinates: 41°22′00″N 88°20′09″W / 41.36667°N 88.33583°W / 41.36667; -88.33583
Area 1,300 acres (526 ha)
Governing body Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,300 acres (526 ha) in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is an artificial cooling pond originally excavated to enable the operation of the now defunct Collins Generating Station.

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