Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in

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, United States. The park's grasslands are home to the largest of the three remaining

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flocks in Illinois. The park centers on Newton Lake, an artificial

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constructed to provide cooling water for the Newton Power Station, a coal-fired electricity-generating power plant operated by Ameren, a public utility holding company.

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* * State parks of Illinois Protected areas of Jasper County, Illinois Reservoirs in Illinois Protected areas established in 1979 Landforms of Jasper County, Illinois 1979 establishments in Illinois {{JasperCountyIL-geo-stub