Lakes / Illinois / Wayne County / Burkitt-Laws Lake
Burkitt-Laws Lake, Illinois
27.18 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
38.34 degrees N, 88.35 degrees W - Wayne 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 Burkitt-Laws Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 6% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 63 miles from Carbondale, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Lake | Wayne | 15 mi | 33.36 acres |
| Goose Pond | Wayne | 18 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Sam Dale Lake | Wayne | 19 mi | 209.79 acres |
| L P Dolan Lake | Hamilton | 20 mi | 72.34 acres |
| Illinois Central Reservoir | Jefferson | 21 mi | 91.43 acres |
| Lake McLeansboro | Hamilton | 21 mi | 57.16 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Burkitt-Laws Lake
How Big Is Burkitt-Laws Lake?
Burkitt-Laws Lake covers 27.18 acres in Wayne County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wayne County?
Sam Dale Lake is the largest lake in Wayne County, at 209.79 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 151838516). Verified October 30, 2026.