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This is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. state of Illinois.The lakes are ordered by their unique names, (i.e. Lake Smith or Smith Lake would both be listed under "S").
Lake Carroll is a private man-made recreational lake located in Carroll County, Illinois. It was formed in 1974 by the damming of the east fork of the Plum River near the town of Lanark, Illinois. The earthen dam [2] is owned and operated by the Lake Carroll Association. [3] It is the largest private lake in the state of Illinois.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Anderson Lake (Illinois) Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area;
Carlyle Lake is a 25,000-acre (101.2 km 2) reservoir largely located in Clinton County, Illinois, United States, with smaller portions of the lake within Bond and Fayette counties. It is the largest man-made lake in Illinois, and the largest lake wholly contained within the state.
In 1947, the state acquired a 160 acres (65 ha) parcel known as the Wolf Lake State Recreation Area. Later acquisitions were added to the property and have increased the area which was known as Wolf Lake Conservation Area. In 1965, the Illinois General Assembly named the area after William W. Powers. [1]
West Loon Lake is a glacial lake that has a maximum depth of 38 to 44 feet (12 to 13 m). It has an area of 166 acres (0.7 km 2) and more than 2.1 miles (3.4 km) of shoreline. It is an extremely clear lake, transparency of the lake is 15 to 18 feet (4.6 to 5.5 m) depending on the time of year. [3]
Lake Bloomington is fed by Money Creek, whose water source is mostly field runoff from around the Towanda area. There was a need for this water supply, extensive research and construction resulted in the project costing more than the expected amount. The lake has 635 acres (257 ha) and 18.5 miles (29.8 km) of shoreline. [2]
Lake avg. weight Lake avg. length Lake record Walleye: 4-8 pounds: 18-26 inches: 15.9 pounds- 32 inches: also was the Illinois fishing record Largemouth bass: 3-5 pounds: 17-23 inches: 10.3 pounds- 27 inches Smallmouth bass: 2-4 pounds: 15-20 inches: 5.1 pounds- 23 inches Channel catfish: 10-20 pounds: 25-40 inches: 24 pounds- 34 inches Striped ...