Lakes / Illinois / Clinton County / Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake, Illinois
22,796.77 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
38.69 degrees N, 89.27 degrees W - Clinton 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 Carlyle Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Illinois by surface area - 22,796.77 acres.
- The largest lake in Clinton County among those counted.
- About 67 miles from Carbondale, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lola | Bond | 11 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Centralia Reservoir | Marion | 15 mi | 645.08 acres |
| Long Lake | Clinton | 15 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Suttons Pond | Fayette | 17 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Lake Centralia | Marion | 18 mi | 249.58 acres |
| Salem Reservoir | Marion | 18 mi | 65.48 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Carlyle Lake
How Big Is Carlyle Lake?
Carlyle Lake covers 22,796.77 acres in Clinton County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clinton County?
Carlyle Lake is the largest lake in Clinton County, at 22,796.77 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 155041666). Verified October 30, 2026.