Lake Paradise
Encyclopedia
Lake Paradise is a reservoir
on the Little Wabash River
in Coles County
, Illinois
, United States
. The reservoir covers an area of 174 acre (0.70415364 km²). The community of Paradise
is located near the lake's southern shore. The Little Wabash River was dammed to create the lake in 1929.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
on the Little Wabash River
Little Wabash River
The Little Wabash River is a tributary of the Wabash River in east-central and southeastern Illinois in the United States. Via the Wabash and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
in Coles County
Coles County, Illinois
Coles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 53,873, which is an increase of 1.3% from 53,196 in 2000. Its county seat is Charleston, which is also the home of Eastern Illinois University....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The reservoir covers an area of 174 acre (0.70415364 km²). The community of Paradise
Paradise, Illinois
Paradise is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Paradise is located near the south shore of Lake Paradise south-southwest of Mattoon....
is located near the lake's southern shore. The Little Wabash River was dammed to create the lake in 1929.