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Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond, Illinois
2,539.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.22 degrees N, 88.22 degrees W - Will County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in Will County among those counted.
- About 55 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Lake | Will | 3.9 mi | 31.41 acres |
| Milliken Lake | Will | 8.2 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Dresden Cooling Lake | Will | 9.2 mi | 1,105.8 acres |
| Goose Lake | Grundy | 9.8 mi | 40.53 acres |
| Heidecke Lake | Grundy | 12 mi | 1,913.34 acres |
| Negro Slough | Grundy | 13 mi | 26.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond
How Big Is Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond?
Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond covers 2,539.39 acres in Will County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Will County?
Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond is the largest lake in Will County, at 2,539.39 acres.
Largest Lakes in Illinois
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlyle Lake | Clinton | 22,796.77 acres | - |
| 2 | Mine Number 21 Reservoir | Franklin | 17,062.04 acres | - |
| 3 | Upper Peoria Lake | Woodford | 15,460.64 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 10,235.1 acres | - |
| 5 | Crab Orchard Lake | Williamson | 7,292.57 acres | - |
All 511 Illinois lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID {9BC7B5A5-2485-4251-8BFC-1242F074E44F}). Verified October 30, 2026.