Saganashkee Slough

Saganashkee Slough is a 377 acres (153 ha), manmade riparian lake that forms part of the valley of the Cal-Sag Channel.[1] It is located in the Palos Forest Preserves of Cook County, Illinois,[1] on wetland that was drained but was later reverted to a lake starting in 1948-1949 by the construction of dams and levees.[3] Saganashkee Slough, like other segments of the Cal-Sag canal and valley system, drains into the Des Plaines River and ultimately into the Illinois River.[4]

Saganashkee Slough
Saganashkee Slough
Location of Saganashkee Slough in Illinois, USA.
Location of Saganashkee Slough in Illinois, USA.
Saganashkee Slough
Location of Saganashkee Slough in Illinois, USA.
Location of Saganashkee Slough in Illinois, USA.
Saganashkee Slough
LocationCook County, Illinois, United States[1]
Coordinates41°41′38″N 87°53′28″W
TypeReservoir[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area377 acres (153 ha)[1]
Average depth6.5 ft (2.0 m)[1]
Surface elevation591 ft (180 m)[2]

Backwater lake and fish

Like other backwater lakes in the Palos Forest Preserve system, the Saganashkee Slough is noted for birdwatching and fish. The Forest Preserve District of Cook County states that loons, herons, grebes, mergansers, and many other types of waterfowl have been seen at or flying over the slough.[1] Fish listed by the Forest Preserve District include the bullhead, crappie, various types of catfish, largemouth bass, yellow bass, and northern pike.[1]

References
Aerial view of Saganashkee Slough
  1. "Saganashkee Slough". Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saganashkee Slough
  3. Tampier Lake/Saganashkee Slough Watersheds TMDL Report (IEPA/BOW/10/001) (PDF) (Report). Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Water, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, IL 62794-9276. 2010.
  4. Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
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