Fellows Lake is both water supply and recreation

Fellows Lake is a Greene County identity note because it is both utility infrastructure and a recreation place. North of Springfield, the lake serves as a drinking-water source while also giving people a place for fishing, trails, and low-key outdoor time.

The lake was built by damming the Little Sac River, and City Utilities lists an 860-acre lake with 27 miles of shoreline. Those numbers help show why this is more than a neighborhood pond.

For readers, the useful frame is simple: not every lake in the county is only scenery. Fellows Lake is water supply, public access, trails, fishing, and civic infrastructure at the same time. Current access rules and facility details should start with City Utilities before a trip.