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Lake Paradise (Illinois)

Coordinates: 39°24′40″N 88°26′30″W / 39.411146°N 88.441716°W / 39.411146; -88.441716
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Lake Paradise
LocationColes County, Illinois
Coordinates39°24′40″N 88°26′30″W / 39.411146°N 88.441716°W / 39.411146; -88.441716
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area775 acres (3.14 km2)
Surface elevation174 ft (53 m)

Lake Paradise is a reservoir on the Little Wabash River in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The reservoir covers an area of 174 acres (0.70 km2). The community of Paradise is located near the lake's southern shore. The Little Wabash River was dammed to create the lake in 1929.