Lakes / Illinois / Greene County / Brushy Lake
Brushy Lake, Illinois
34.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
39.39 degrees N, 90.61 degrees W - Greene 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 Brushy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 19% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 58 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merida Lake | Calhoun | 9.9 mi | 47.94 acres |
| Godar Swamp | Calhoun | 12 mi | 78.33 acres |
| White Hall Reservoir | Greene | 13 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Middle Slough | Calhoun | 17 mi | 124.29 acres |
| Strator Pond | Calhoun | 18 mi | 177.67 acres |
| Han Slough | Pike | 18 mi | 50.66 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 156105484). Verified October 30, 2026.