Lakes / Illinois / Cook County / South Pool
South Pool, Illinois
425.86 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
42.03 degrees N, 88.01 degrees W - Cook 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 South Pool Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 22 miles from Chicago, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kadijah | DuPage | 4.5 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Lake Opeka | Cook | 6.0 mi | 37.07 acres |
| Big Bend Lake | Cook | 7.2 mi | 25.45 acres |
| Beck Lake | Cook | 8.0 mi | 36.08 acres |
| Baker Lake | Cook | 9.8 mi | 124.05 acres |
| Crabtree Lake | Cook | 9.9 mi | 41.76 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Pool
How Big Is South Pool?
South Pool covers 425.86 acres in Cook County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cook County?
Lake Calumet is the largest lake in Cook County, at 591.91 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 109986912). Verified October 30, 2026.