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Grundy County6 lakes

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Hancock County15 lakes

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Henderson County33 lakes

Henry County15 lakes

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Kane County17 lakes

Kankakee County5 lakes

Kendall County4 lakes

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Lake County101 lakes

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Lee County12 lakes

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Louisa County1 lake

Macon County8 lakes

Macoupin County53 lakes

Madison County54 lakes

Marion County26 lakes

Marshall County13 lakes

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Monroe County36 lakes

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Morgan County23 lakes

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Tazewell County53 lakes

Union County10 lakes

Vermilion County23 lakes

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Whiteside County8 lakes

Will County31 lakes

Williamson County25 lakes

Winnebago County10 lakes

Woodford County10 lakes

MDMaryland436 lake profiles

MAMassachusetts2,867 lake profiles

MIMichigan7,205 lake profiles

MNMinnesota9,470 lake profiles

MSMississippi1,496 lake profiles

MOMissouri2,697 lake profiles

MTMontana3,329 lake profiles

NENebraska2,531 lake profiles

NVNevada818 lake profiles

NHNew Hampshire1,417 lake profiles

NJNew Jersey1,073 lake profiles

NMNew Mexico6,687 lake profiles

NYNew York4,043 lake profiles

NCNorth Carolina2,115 lake profiles

NDNorth Dakota937 lake profiles

OHOhio1,544 lake profiles

OKOklahoma4,560 lake profiles

OROregon5,459 lake profiles

PAPennsylvania1,823 lake profiles

RIRhode Island454 lake profiles

SCSouth Carolina2,045 lake profiles

SDSouth Dakota810 lake profiles

TNTennessee1,393 lake profiles

TXTexas7,602 lake profiles

UTUtah1,863 lake profiles

VTVermont643 lake profiles

VAVirginia1,435 lake profiles

WAWashington3,489 lake profiles

WVWest Virginia252 lake profiles

WIWisconsin6,522 lake profiles

WYWyoming3,574 lake profiles

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