| Lake Charleston | |
| Location: | Coles County, Illinois |
| Coordinates: | 39.4668°N -88.1457°W |
| Type: | reservoir |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Charleston in Illinois, USA. |
Lake Charleston is a reservoir in Coles County, Illinois. Served by Illinois Route 130, it is 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the Illinois city of Charleston.[1] Much of the lake is surrounded by city parkland, and a lakeside circular trail is 3.6 miles (6.0 km) in length. Power boats are allowed, but the lake enforces a no-wake rule. There is a fishing pier.[2]
The lake is located in Charleston Township and the adjacent Hutton Township. The reservoir is fed by the adjacent Embarras River, which was dammed by engineers to create the reservoir.[1] The reservoir is served by Exit 119 on Interstate 70 in nearby Cumberland County.[1]