Lakes / Illinois / Bond County / Governor Bond Lake
Governor Bond Lake, Illinois
779.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
38.94 degrees N, 89.38 degrees W - Bond 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 Governor Bond Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in Bond County among those counted.
- About 60 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeen Lake | Montgomery | 7.4 mi | 881.18 acres |
| Lake Lola | Bond | 9.4 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Vandalia Lake | Fayette | 13 mi | 64.74 acres |
| Suttons Pond | Fayette | 14 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Vandalia Municipal Reservoir | Fayette | 14 mi | 627.37 acres |
| Lake Hillsboro | Montgomery | 17 mi | 105.51 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 149995432). Verified October 30, 2026.