Frentress Lake

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Frentress Lake
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Frentress Lake
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Frentress Lake
Location Jo Daviess County
Coordinates 42°27′48″N90°36′39″W / 42.4633379°N 90.6109613°W / 42.4633379; -90.6109613
Primary inflows Mississippi River
Primary outflows Mississippi River
Basin  countries United States
Max. length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Max. width0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface area160 acres (65 ha)
Average depth5–20 ft (1.5–6.1 m)
Max. depth46 ft (14 m)
Surface elevation591 ft (180 m)

Frentress Lake is a backwater lake located on the eastern side of the Mississippi River in Jo Daviess County in northern Illinois, to the southeast of East Dubuque. [1] Homes on Frentress Lake experienced flooding in April 2011. [2]

References

  1. "Frentress Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Wiedemann, Katie. "Flooding Impacts Homes in East Dubuque". KCRG-TV. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2011.