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Table 4 - Public Lakes within 50 mi. of Cedar Lake & the Carbondale Reservoir
Lake State County Area
(acres)
Max Depth
(ft.)
Public
Access
Launch
Ramp
Recreational
Facilities
Distance
in Miles
Cedar Lake IL Jackson 1,800 60 Y Y B,F,C,P,SW 0
Carbondale Reservoir IL Jackson 136 21 Y Y B,F,P 0
Lake Murphysboro IL Jackson 145 40 Y Y B,F,C,P 10
Kinkaid Lake IL Jackson 2,335 80 Y Y B,C,P,F,SW,SK 12
Elkville City Lake IL Jackson 59 12 Y N B,F 14
Horseshoe Lake IL Alexander 1,890 6 Y Y B,SK,C,P,F 36
Crab Orchard Lake IL Williamson 6,965 36 Y Y B,SK,C,P,F 7
Lake of Egypt IL Williamson 2,300 52 Y Y B,F,SK,C,P,SW 18
Little Grassy Lake IL Williamson 1,000 77 Y Y B,F,C,P,SW 7
Devil's Kitchen Lake IL Williamson 810 90 Y Y B,F,C,P 11
Marion City Lake IL Williamson 128 18 Y Y B,F 18
Johnson City Lake IL Williamson 59 11 Y N B,F 21
Herrin Lake #1 IL Williamson 51 14 Y Y P,F,B 17
Herrin Lake #2 IL Williamson 46 17 Y Y B,F 15
Arrowhead Lake IL Williamson 30 Unk Y Y B,F,C,P 29
Lake Benton IL Franklin 68 30 Y Y B,SK,C,P,F,SW 34
Lake Hamilton IL Franklin 34 18 Y N B,F,C 33
West Frankfort New Res. IL Franklin 214 15 Y Y B,F,C,SW 32
West Frankfort Old Res. IL Franklin 147 20 Y Y B,F,C 31
Christopher Old Res. IL Franklin 20 17 Y N B,F,C 24
Christopher New Res. IL Franklin 38 23 Y N B,F,C 24
Lake Zeigler IL Franklin 55 20 Y N B,F,C,P 21
Sesser Reservoir IL Franklin 43 15 Y N B,F,C,P 29
Lake Moses IL Franklin 170 30 Y N B,F,C,P 32
Bay Creek Lake IL Pope 110 28 Y N F,B 33
Sugar Creek Lake IL Pope 94 8 Y N F,B 39
Lake Glendale IL Pope 79 14 Y Y B,F,SW,P,C 38
DuQuoin City Reservoir IL Perry 183 30 Y Y B,F,C 24
Pinckneyville Reservoir IL Perry 165 33 Y Y B,F,P 29
Randolph County Lake IL Randolph 84 40 Y Y B,F,C,P 39
Sparta New City Lake IL Randolph 40 12 Y N B,F,C,P 41
Sparta Old Reservoir IL Randolph 32 18 Y N B,F 41
Coulterville City Res. IL Randolph 32 30 Y N B,F,P 39
Washington County Lake IL Washington 248 25 Y Y B,F,C,P 42
Nashville City Reservoir IL Washington 40 22 Y Y B,F,P 47
Ashley City Reservoir IL Washington 22 27 Y N NA 45
Mermet Lake IL Massac 452 12 Y Y B,F,C,P 33
Harrisburg Reservoir IL Saline 209 30 Y Y B,F,P 38
Eldorado Reservoir IL Saline 98 18 Y N B,F,P 44
Glen Jones Lake IL Saline 105 25 Y Y B,F,C,P 48
Lake McLeansboro IL Hamilton 75 20 Y Y B,F,P 48
Rend Lake IL Jefferson 18,900 30 Y Y B,F,C,P,SK,SW 30
Baldwin Lake IL St. Clair 2,018 42 Y Y B,F,C,P 49
Bluff Lake IL Union 49 5 Y N NA 23
Grassy Lake IL Union 310 5 Y N B,F,P 18
Lyrle Lake IL Union 260 9 Y N B,F 24
Dongola Reservoir IL Union 70 22 Y Y B,P,F 23
NA - Not Available
B = Boating; SK = Skiing; C = Camping; P = Picnicking; F = Fishing; SW = Swimming
Source: Illinois State Atlas, 1980.
Illinois & Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, 2002.
