Wolf Lake (Hammond, Indiana)

USA / Indiana / Whiting / Hammond, Indiana
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Fed by springs, Wolf Lake's surface covers more than 804 acres. The lake attracts fisherman and hunters, as well as being a place where local resident go to relax, recreate and ride the wind. Wolf Lake was originally called Sheffield Bay and connected directly to Lake Michigan.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Lake_(Indiana/Illinois)
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Coordinates:   41°40'20"N   87°31'26"W

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  • Wolf Lake is an 804-acre (325.4 ha) lake that straddles the Hammond, Indiana / Chicago, Illinois border. It is smaller than it was prior to settlement by people of European descent because of infilling for development around the edges. Despite years of environmental damage caused by heavy industries, transportation infrastructure, urban runoff, and filling of wetlands, it is one of the most important biological sites in the Chicago region. Wolf Lake was once connected by an open channel to Lake Michigan on the Indiana side of the lake, but this channel was cut off for development on its northern side. (Wolf Lake (Indiana/Illinois, 2011).
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