Lake Sara
Lake Sara is located in Illinois
Lake Sara
Lake Sara
LocationEffingham County, Illinois, United States
Coordinates39°08′10″N 88°37′59″W / 39.136°N 88.633°W / 39.136; -88.633
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area800 acres (320 ha)
Surface elevation581 ft (177 m) [1]

Lake Sara is an 800 acres (320 ha) reservoir located four miles west of the city of Effingham in Effingham County, Illinois.[2][3]

Lake Sara's attractions include a two marinas, a public beach, two restaurants, various rental properties (including a camp ground), and several area golf courses. The lake offers boating, fishing, swimming, kayaking, and paddle boarding.[4]

The lake was built and is owned by the Effingham Water Authority,[5] a public entity established in 1955 by a 4–1 vote of Effingham City Council, in response to a water shortage felt throughout much of the Midwest at the time.

Named after an active benefactor (Sara Pearson), Lake Sara was publicly dedicated on November 10, 1957, following the delivery of a keynote address by Hon. William G. Stratton, Governor of Illinois.[6]

Habitat enhancement structures were dropped in the Lake to attract aquatic life.[7] The Effingham Water Authority has proposed a 30-acre recreation installment at the Lake as a way of transitioning the lake to a public park.[8]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Sara
  2. ↑ "Lake Sara". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ↑ IL 62401, Routes 32-33 North Effingham. "Lake Sara". Enjoy Illinois. Retrieved 2020-04-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Stay | Effingham Convention & Visitor Bureau". www.visiteffinghamil.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ↑ "Effingham Water Authority |". www.effinghamwaterauthority.org. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. ↑ Daily News, Dawn Schabbing. "Lake Sara tied to Effingham's past and future". Effingham Daily News. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. ↑ Daily News, Bill Grimes. "Fishy Hangouts: Structures sunk in Lake Sara to improve habitats". Effingham Daily News. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. ↑ Water authority explores multiyear project at Lake Sara | Local News | effinghamdailynews.com


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