Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area, also known as the Double 'T' Goose Management Area, is a State of Illinois recreation area. It is located within

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, and is administered by the

Illinois Department of Natural Resources The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is the code department of the Illinois state government that operates the state parks and state recreation areas, enforces the fishing and game laws of Illinois, regulates Illinois coal mines, ...

(IDNR). The nearest large town is

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History and current use

Double T State Fish and Wildlife Area is undergoing remediation as land that was strip mined for

coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal is formed when dea ...

. The State of Illinois acquired the land making up this wildlife site in September 2001. The IDNR states that the area is being targeted for restoration activities and enhancement of wildlife habitat. The park as a whole is managed for hunting, with ducks, geese, and

mourning doves The mourning dove (''Zenaida macroura'') is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, and colloquially as the turtle dove, and was once known as the Carolina pigeon and Caroli ...

featured. Within the Wildlife Area is ''Double T Lake'', a lake managed for fishing. The lake, which formed inside a 1983 strip-mine excavation, is fished for largemouth bass. The lake also contains

carp Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...

and gizzard shad. The geographic shape of the lake, a double-T or π pi shape, gave its name to both the lake and the overall Wildlife Area.

References

External links

U.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved January 5, 2022. {{authority control State parks of Illinois Protected areas of Fulton County, Illinois Protected areas established in 2001 2001 establishments in Illinois