Lakes / Illinois / Hamilton County / L P Dolan Lake
L P Dolan Lake, Illinois
72.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
38.06 degrees N, 88.40 degrees W - Hamilton 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 L P Dolan Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in Hamilton County among those counted.
- About 50 miles from Carbondale, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake McLeansboro | Hamilton | 8.5 mi | 57.16 acres |
| Sandy Run Lake | White | 9.3 mi | 31.33 acres |
| The Bayou | White | 17 mi | 45.96 acres |
| Eldorado Reservoir | Saline | 17 mi | 106.26 acres |
| Harrisburg Reservoir | Saline | 18 mi | 158.42 acres |
| Clear Pond | White | 19 mi | 26.69 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 49225483). Verified October 30, 2026.