Lake Shannon, Inc.
System Information
System Description
The IEPA considers Lake Shannon to be a groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GWUDI) community water system. Water is withdrawn from a manhole located approximately 10 feet from this lake, which lies in a former mining pit (average depth of 45 feet). Only 90 of the community's 196 homes are occupied year-round.
Satellite Communities and Water Districts
None
Population Served: |
521 |
County: |
Kankakee |
Watersheds: |
Illinois |
Water Source
| Name |
Type |
Stream |
DA (sq mi) |
SA (ac) |
Capacity |
Year Est. |
Est. 2010 Cap. (ac-ft) |
| Lake Shannon |
QBP |
Lake Shannon |
|
80 |
3600 |
|
|
1989 Study: |
50-year drought yield sufficient for present level of water use. |
USGS Gages: |
No data available |
Developments since 1989:
Lake Shannon's level does not fluctuate very much during droughts. The lake only dropped one foot during the 1988-1989 drought.
Note: *Lake Shannon, Inc. began reporting its surface water use to the Illinois Water Inventory Program in 1989, but the system already was using the source prior to that date.
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