Lakes / Illinois / Pope County / Sugar Creek Lake
Sugar Creek Lake, Pope County, Illinois
60.76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
37.39 degrees N, 88.69 degrees W - Pope 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 Sugar Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 37 miles from Carbondale, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Glendale | Pope | 1.9 mi | 81.05 acres |
| Vienna Correctional Center Lake | Johnson | 4.6 mi | 71.11 acres |
| Cagle Pond | Massac | 6.0 mi | 35.83 acres |
| Vienna City Lake | Johnson | 9.5 mi | 41.02 acres |
| Little Cache Number 1 Reservoir | Johnson | 13 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Dutchman Lake | Johnson | 15 mi | 101.56 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 40201309). Verified October 30, 2026.