Lakes / Illinois / Jasper County / Newton Lake
Newton Lake, Illinois
1,745.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
38.91 degrees N, 88.29 degrees W - Jasper 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 Newton Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- The largest lake in Jasper County among those counted.
- About 94 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Parr Lake | Jasper | 12 mi | 143.82 acres |
| Salt Pond | Clay | 13 mi | 56.46 acres |
| Vernor Lake | Richland | 15 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Olney Lake | Richland | 15 mi | 127.01 acres |
| East Fork Lake | Richland | 16 mi | 788.51 acres |
| Patterson Lake | Clay | 21 mi | 28.91 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 151831300). Verified October 30, 2026.