Lakes / Illinois / Champaign County / Spring Lake
Spring Lake, Champaign County, Illinois
29.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
40.19 degrees N, 88.44 degrees W - Champaign 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 Spring Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 11% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 70 miles from Peoria, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods | Champaign | 3.2 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Lake Clinton | De Witt | 20 mi | 4,585.53 acres |
| Dawson Lake | McLean | 21 mi | 154.69 acres |
| Homer Lake | Champaign | 25 mi | 81.67 acres |
| Weldon Springs Lake | De Witt | 26 mi | 27.43 acres |
| National Petroleum Chemical Company Plant Reservoir | Douglas | 27 mi | 25.22 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Spring Lake
How Big Is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake covers 29.9 acres in Champaign County, Illinois.
What Is the Largest Lake in Champaign County?
Homer Lake is the largest lake in Champaign County, at 81.67 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 131193709). Verified October 30, 2026.