List of lakes of Illinois

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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"). Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

Contents

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P–Q

R

S

T

U

V

W–Y

Z

Former lakes

See also

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antioch Lake
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apple Canyon Lake
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Arlington Park
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta Lake
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Bear Lake (Illinois)
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bloomington
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluff Lake (Illinois)
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bracken
  9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butler Lake
  10. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Candlewick Lake
  11. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Catherine
  12. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Lake (Lake County, Illinois)
  13. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Centralia
  14. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Countryside Lake
  15. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cranberry Lake
  16. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davis Lake
  17. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deep Lake (Lake County, Illinois)
  18. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer Lake (Lake County, Illinois)
  19. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diamond Lake
  20. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Druce Lake
  21. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duck Lake
  22. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlap Lake
  23. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Fork Lake
  24. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Echo Lake
  25. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmwood Farms Lake
  26. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Evergreen Lake
  27. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Fairfield
  28. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Lake
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  34. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grassy Lake
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  36. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hastings Lake
  37. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hendrick Lake
  38. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hifer Lake
  39. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Lake
  40. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer White Lake
  41. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honey Lake
  42. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kellart Lake
  43. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Thunderbird
  44. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Lake
  45. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vandalia Lake
  46. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vermont New Lake
  47. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Wildwood