Lakes / Illinois / Crawford County / Brooks Lake
Brooks Lake, Illinois
54.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
38.97 degrees N, 87.76 degrees W - Crawford 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 Brooks Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in Crawford County among those counted.
- About 115 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Pond | Crawford | 14 mi | 36.62 acres |
| Red Hills Lake | Lawrence | 17 mi | 35.74 acres |
| Lake Lawrence | Lawrence | 19 mi | 42.26 acres |
| Sam Parr Lake | Jasper | 19 mi | 143.82 acres |
| Olney Lake | Richland | 21 mi | 127.01 acres |
| East Fork Lake | Richland | 22 mi | 788.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 155216252). Verified October 30, 2026.