Largest lakes & reservoirs in Central Illinois by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 15 articles we have published for Central Illinois lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Illinois > Central Illinois > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Central Illinois, only the 15 Central Illinois lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Surface area in acres | Lake description |
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Lake Iroquois, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
83 ac | Also known as Iroquois Lake Three little boys scramble out of the fishing boat while their nervous father says a silent prayer that the boat won’t tip over. It is a ritual they h … |
Lake Catatoga, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
66 ac | Illinois’ peaceful Lake Catatoga is situated between St. Louis and Springfield, just 15 miles west of the city of Litchfield. This sparkling body of w … |
Kellart Lake, IL (Central Illinois, Illinois, US Midwest Region, USA) |
65 ac | For a select and lucky few, Kellart Lake is a scenic and peaceful retreat. An hour and a half from Chicago, 45 minutes from Bloomington, Champaign and … |