| Lake Springfield | |
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| Location | Springfield, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37°06′42″N 93°15′49″W / 37.11167°N 93.26361°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | James River |
| Primary outflows | James River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | City Utilities of Springfield |
| Surface area | 318 acres (129 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 1,142 feet (348 m)[1] |
Lake Springfield is a 318-acre artificial cooling lake located in Springfield, Missouri created for the James River Power Plant. It was built by placing a dam on the James River. It now serves as a popular fishing and recreation area.[2] It is one of two sizeable fishing lakes near the city of Springfield, the other is Fellows Lake.
- ^ a b "Lake Springfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
- ^ "Area Summary". mdc7.mdc.mo.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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