Lakes / Illinois / De Witt County / Lake Clinton
Lake Clinton, Illinois
4,585.53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
40.16 degrees N, 88.82 degrees W - De Witt 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 Lake Clinton Stacks Up
- Ranks #7 for surface area among the Illinois lakes counted so far - 4,585.53 acres.
- The largest lake in De Witt County among those counted.
- About 51 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Springs Lake | De Witt | 6.2 mi | 27.43 acres |
| Dawson Lake | McLean | 18 mi | 154.69 acres |
| Spring Lake | Champaign | 20 mi | 29.9 acres |
| Lake Decatur | Macon | 22 mi | 2,904.48 acres |
| Lake of the Woods | Champaign | 23 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Lincoln Lakes | Logan | 30 mi | 65.73 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 151863197). Verified October 30, 2026.