Lakes / Illinois / Grundy County / Goose Lake
Goose Lake, Grundy County, Illinois
40.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.36 degrees N, 88.28 degrees W - Grundy 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 Goose Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 49 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Cooling Lake | Will | 2.0 mi | 1,105.8 acres |
| Heidecke Lake | Grundy | 3.1 mi | 1,913.34 acres |
| Negro Slough | Grundy | 3.8 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Milliken Lake | Will | 5.4 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Hawk Lake | Will | 6.8 mi | 31.41 acres |
| Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond | Will | 9.8 mi | 2,539.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goose Lake
How Big Is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake covers 40.53 acres in Grundy County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Grundy County?
Heidecke Lake is the largest lake in Grundy County, at 1,913.34 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 123167326). Verified October 30, 2026.