Lakes / Illinois / Bureau County / Lake Rawson
Lake Rawson, Illinois
134.43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.29 degrees N, 89.37 degrees W - Bureau 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 Rawson Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 43 miles from Peoria, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Bureau | 1.5 mi | 225.85 acres |
| Coleman Lake | Putnam | 2.2 mi | 148.55 acres |
| Lake Arispie | Bureau | 2.3 mi | 40.28 acres |
| Hickory Ridge Lake | Bureau | 2.4 mi | 62.02 acres |
| Depue Lake | Bureau | 3.4 mi | 531.28 acres |
| Turner Lake | Bureau | 6.2 mi | 240.68 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Rawson
How Big Is Lake Rawson?
Lake Rawson covers 134.43 acres in Bureau County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Bureau County?
Depue Lake is the largest lake in Bureau County, at 531.28 acres.
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 152224982). Verified October 30, 2026.