Lakes / Illinois / Henry County / Johnson Lake
Johnson Lake, Illinois
55.85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.32 degrees N, 89.89 degrees W - Henry 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 Johnson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 41% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 46 miles from Peoria, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Calhoun | Knox | 17 mi | 31.88 acres |
| Shadow Lake | Henry | 21 mi | 88.22 acres |
| Old Garage Lake | Knox | 23 mi | 25.2 acres |
| Snakeden Hollow Lake | Knox | 24 mi | 150.98 acres |
| Lake Thunderbird | Putnam | 24 mi | 107.24 acres |
| Lake Arispie | Bureau | 24 mi | 40.28 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 155716242). Verified October 30, 2026.