less than 1/8 acre 3) Ornamental landscaping 19) To create and enjoy the sounds of moving water (ie; waterfall) 20) A family or personal challenge of actually building it 21) A family or personal challenge to maintain a complex ecosystem 10) To study aquaculture (large fish in small environment)
.85 acres 1) Quality private fishery 22) To provide safe, fresh fish as food 24) A fun place to gather with family and friends 7) Fish hatchery (commercial) Guided Trout Fishing 21) A family or personal challenge to maintain a complex ecosystem
1.3 acres 1) Quality private fishery 22) To provide safe, fresh fish as food 7) Fish hatchery (commercial) Raise fish in cages 10) To study aquaculture 21) A family or personal challenge to maintain a complex ecosystem
2 acres 1) Quality private fishery 22) To provide safe, fresh fish as food 7) Fish hatchery (commercial) Raise fish in cages 10) To study aquaculture 21) A family or personal challenge to maintain a complex ecosystem
3.25 acres 2) To enhance land value 9) Swimming hole 24) A fun place to gather with family and friends 15) To provide non-powered water sports (ie; canoeing, rowing) 1) Quality private fishery
25.08 acres 24) A fun place to gather with family and friends (church camps, boys camps, father/son camps, etc) 14) To provide powered water sports (ie; skiing, jetski) 1) Quality private fishery (best fishing in Illinois) 4) Provide affordable and convenient water frontage real estate (we bought the entire 75 acre property for less than 65k in 2003! Worth about 500k in 2008!) 5) To attract wildlife for hunting (lots of waterfowl!)
