Lakes / Illinois / Edgar County / Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes, Edgar County, Illinois
163.09 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
39.64 degrees N, 87.68 degrees W - Edgar 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 Twin Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 105 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Oakland | Coles | 18 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Walnut Point State Park Lake | Douglas | 19 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Lincoln Trail State Park Lake | Clark | 20 mi | 143.57 acres |
| Mill Creek Watershed Impoundment Reservoir | Clark | 21 mi | 56.44 acres |
| Mill Creek Watershed Impoundment Reservoir | Clark | 22 mi | 51.34 acres |
| Lake Charleston | Coles | 27 mi | 335.57 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 155466675). Verified October 30, 2026.