| Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, Indiana, USA | |
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  Map of theU.S. state ofIndiana showing the location of Starve Hollow State Recreation Area | |
| Location | Jackson County,Indiana,United States |
| Nearest city | Vallonia, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°48′46.61″N86°04′47.02″W / 38.8129472°N 86.0797278°W /38.8129472; -86.0797278 |
| Area | 280 acres (110 ha) |
| Governing body | Indiana Department of Natural Resources |
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area is astate recreation area inVallonia, Indiana. The 280-acre (110 ha) recreation area was created from part of the largerJackson–Washington State Forest. The area offers fishing, swimming, hiking, and a nature center.[1]
Starve Hollow Lake, which is part of the area, is very shallow as a result ofsedimententering the lake from nearby fields.Aquatic vegetation, such as lilly padsNymphaeaceae andcattails among other types, covers much of the lake, especially in the northern and eastern areas of the lake. The lake is stocked withlargemouth bass,bluegill andredear sunfish as well aschannel catfish. The surrounding hardwood forests contain white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, eastern wild turkey, rabbit, quail, dove, squirrel, fox, coyote, and raccoon as well as many non-game species.Bald eagles have been seen during winter in recent years when the lake is ice-free.
There are twocampgrounds at Starve Hollow. The main campground offers several waterfront campsites. The other campground is west of the lake and is designed for largerrecreational vehicles.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to drain the lake in the fall of 2008 in order to repair thedam and to eradicategizzard shad which are detrimental to the fishery.[2]
