Lakes / Illinois / Jo Daviess County / Galena Lake
Galena Lake, Illinois
207.32 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
42.41 degrees N, 90.34 degrees W - Jo Daviess 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 Galena Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 64 miles from Rockford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Canyon Lake | Jo Daviess | 9.1 mi | 397.1 acres |
| Cheek Slough | Carroll | 16 mi | 34.1 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Carroll | 18 mi | 116.88 acres |
| West Hickory Lake | Carroll | 20 mi | 924.51 acres |
| Bowens Lake | Carroll | 24 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Misquakee Lake | Carroll | 25 mi | 26.19 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 155494445). Verified October 30, 2026.