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Lake Petersburg Association Home Page
www.LakePetersburgIL.com
Lake Statistics:
- 1400 Acres Watershed
- 14 Miles Shoreline
- 190.7 Acres Under Water
- 12 Miles Of Roads
- 24 FT Average Depth
- 65 FT Depth At Dam
- Located in Menard County, IL
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Contact Info:
Lake Association Office
17754 N Shore Drive
Petersburg, IL 62675
Office Phone #
217-632-7492
Ranger Cell #
217-652-9401 |
Winter Office Hours:
- Monday 1-4 pm
- Wednesday 12-6 pm
- 1st Sat. each month 9 am - Noon
(Summer hours include Friday 9 am - 2 pm)
Board Meetings: Second Monday of each month. |
Lake Petersburg Links:
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 Please Note: The Lake Petersburg Association Section of PetersburgIL.com is being completely updated. We ask for your patience and understanding while this revision is being performed.
Like all beginnings, a few people had a dream - not a definite plan, but an idea, inspired perhaps by the gentle rolling hills which has created an ideal reservoir for dammed up water. These people were able to visualize the task of creating a man-made lake for the benefit of not only today's residents of Petersburg Illinois and the surrounding community, but also of coming generations.
Starting from the vague structures of a "dream," little by little local persons began to catch the enthusiasm, and on September 8, 1958, a committee was appointed by the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce to investigate the possibility of building a lake in the Petersburg, Illinois area.
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Lake Petersburg Association, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, was formed during the week of April 31, 1960. At this time the final site selection for Lake Petersburg was announced consisting of approximately 1,000 acres. Work on the dam was completed on Monday, August 26, 1963, after moving approximately 900,000 cubic yard of earth. The total cost of the Lake project was more than $424,000.00, all of which was financed without state or federal funding.
Lake Petersburg was officially dedicated on Labor Day, September 3, 1963, with ceremonies held on the south of Willow Point. The finale was a fireworks display which ended a day when the entire community felt proud of the completion of beautiful Lake Petersburg. |
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