Lakes / Illinois / Will County / Milliken Lake
Milliken Lake, Illinois
25.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.34 degrees N, 88.18 degrees W - Will 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 Milliken Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 1% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 47 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Cooling Lake | Will | 3.4 mi | 1,105.8 acres |
| Hawk Lake | Will | 4.3 mi | 31.41 acres |
| Goose Lake | Grundy | 5.4 mi | 40.53 acres |
| Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond | Will | 8.2 mi | 2,539.39 acres |
| Heidecke Lake | Grundy | 8.5 mi | 1,913.34 acres |
| Negro Slough | Grundy | 9.1 mi | 26.69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Milliken Lake
How Big Is Milliken Lake?
Milliken Lake covers 25.95 acres in Will County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Will County?
Braidwood Power Plant Cooling Pond is the largest lake in Will County, at 2,539.39 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 123167470). Verified October 30, 2026.