Lakes / Illinois / De Witt County / Weldon Springs Lake
Weldon Springs Lake, Illinois
27.43 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Illinois
40.12 degrees N, 88.92 degrees W - De Witt 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 Weldon Springs Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 7% of the 511 lakes counted in Illinois.
- About 45 miles from Springfield, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Clinton | De Witt | 6.2 mi | 4,585.53 acres |
| Lake Decatur | Macon | 19 mi | 2,904.48 acres |
| Dawson Lake | McLean | 23 mi | 154.69 acres |
| Lincoln Lakes | Logan | 24 mi | 65.73 acres |
| Allison Lake | Logan | 26 mi | 59.06 acres |
| Spring Lake | Champaign | 26 mi | 29.9 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 151863252). Verified October 30, 2026.