Lakes / Illinois / Carroll County / Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake, Carroll County, Illinois
116.88 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
42.17 degrees N, 90.21 degrees W - Carroll 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 Horseshoe Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 58 miles from Rockford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheek Slough | Carroll | 2.0 mi | 34.1 acres |
| West Hickory Lake | Carroll | 2.6 mi | 924.51 acres |
| Bowens Lake | Carroll | 6.8 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Misquakee Lake | Carroll | 7.3 mi | 26.19 acres |
| Spring Lake | Carroll | 9.0 mi | 2,864.94 acres |
| Lake Carroll | Carroll | 17 mi | 605.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Horseshoe Lake
How Big Is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake covers 116.88 acres in Carroll County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Carroll County?
Spring Lake is the largest lake in Carroll County, at 2,864.94 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 155495232). Verified October 30, 2026.