Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on in Knox County,

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. Snakeden Hollow contains 125 water impoundments totaling . All lakes and ponds, except Snakeden Hollow Lake which is , were formed as the result of surface mining operations. The water areas currently contain largemouth and smallmouth bass,

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and brown trout, muskie, bluegill, redear sunfish, walleye, green sunfish, black crappie, channel catfish and bullhead. Good wildlife habitat provides a home to numerous species of mammals, birds and reptiles. A favorite nesting spot of giant Canada geese, the site has of grassland, brushy draws, briers, shrubs, cropland and limited hardwood forest. The remaining are in agricultural leases.

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* State parks of Illinois Protected areas of Knox County, Illinois Protected areas established in 1987 1987 establishments in Illinois {{KnoxCountyIL-geo-stub