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Nat'l Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area

Patoka Lake

Indiana · IN

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Imported description
Patoka Lake: two pairs of bald eagles established nests during the spring of 1992 through 1997. A fresh-water jellyfish (the size of a quarter), an indicator of a very pure and clean ecosystem, may be seen from time to time in the reservoir.

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Patoka Lake is the second largest reservoir in the U.S. state of Indiana and is spread across Dubois, Crawford, and Orange counties in Southern Indiana.

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