Lakes / Illinois / Will County / Monee Reservoir
Monee Reservoir, Illinois
41.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
41.39 degrees N, 87.76 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 Monee Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 34 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Trail Lake | Cook | 8.6 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Lake Manteno | Kankakee | 9.7 mi | 38.05 acres |
| Wampum Lake | Cook | 15 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Orland Lake | Cook | 18 mi | 273.39 acres |
| Lake Cottage Grove | Cook | 19 mi | 31.63 acres |
| Tampier Lake | Cook | 19 mi | 121.08 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Monee Reservoir
How Big Is Monee Reservoir?
Monee Reservoir covers 41.51 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 123166949). Verified October 30, 2026.