Lakes / Illinois / Shelby County / Lake Pana
Lake Pana, Illinois
205.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
39.37 degrees N, 89.02 degrees W - Shelby 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 Pana Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 44 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon Lake | Christian | 3.8 mi | 54.86 acres |
| Taylorville Lake | Christian | 15 mi | 1,268.79 acres |
| Ramsey Lake | Fayette | 16 mi | 44.97 acres |
| Bertinetti Lake | Christian | 16 mi | 49.12 acres |
| Lake Shelbyville | Shelby | 20 mi | 10,235.1 acres |
| Lake Kincaid | Christian | 24 mi | 31.33 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 150624644). Verified October 30, 2026.