Lakes / Illinois / Kankakee County / Lake Manteno
Lake Manteno, Illinois
38.05 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.26 degrees N, 87.83 degrees W - Kankakee 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 Manteno Stacks Up
- Larger than 24% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 44 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monee Reservoir | Will | 9.7 mi | 41.51 acres |
| Sauk Trail Lake | Cook | 18 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Milliken Lake | Will | 19 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Hawk Lake | Will | 19 mi | 31.41 acres |
| Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond | Will | 20 mi | 2,539.39 acres |
| Dresden Cooling Lake | Will | 22 mi | 1,105.8 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 123167703). Verified October 30, 2026.