Largest lakes & reservoirs in Indiana by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 38 articles we have published for Indiana lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Indiana > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Indiana, only the 38 Indiana lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan-Huron (Canada, Chicagoland Region, IL, Great Lakes of North America, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan Region, WI, Michigan, North Indiana, Northeast Michigan, Northwest Michigan, Ontario, Canada, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI, West Central Michigan, Wisconsin) |
29,062,400 ac | Lake Michigan and Lake Huron – two of North America’s Great Lakes – are contiguous and they share the same elevation of 577 feet above sea level. They… |
| Lake Michigan (Chicagoland Region, IL, Great Lakes of North America, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Michigan Region, WI, Michigan, North Indiana, Northwest Michigan, Southwest Michigan, US Midwest Region, USA, Upper Peninsula Region, MI, West Central Michigan, Wisconsin) |
14,336,000 ac | As the only Great Lake nestled completely within the boundaries of the United States, Lake Michigan is the pride and joy of Wisconsin, Illinois, India… |
| Monroe Lake, IN (Indiana, South Central Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
10,750 ac | Also known as Monroe Reservoir, Lake Monroe The largest lake in Indiana, Monroe Lake is also one of the state’s most scenic. Set among the rolling wooded hills, limestone bluffs overlook the 10,… |
| Patoka Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
8,800 ac | Patoka Lake lies nestled within the Hoosier National Forest in southern Indiana. Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1965, the U.S. Army Corps of E… |
| Brookville Lake, IN (Indiana, South Central Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
5,260 ac | Also known as Brookville Reservoir Nestled in the heart of the Whitewater River Valley, Brookville Lake is a gorgeous body of water providing water storage and many fine recreational ac… |
| Gibson Lake, IN (Indiana, South Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,490 ac | Also known as Broad Pond Gibson Lake, located in southwestern Indiana just north of Interstate 64, holds the record for the largest lake built completely above ground in the s… |
| Lake Wawasee, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,410 ac | Among the gently rolling hills of Amish country you will find Lake Wawasee, Indiana’s largest natural lake. Whether you come for the scenery or recrea… |
| Mississinewa Lake, IN (East Indiana, Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
3,180 ac | Also known as Mississinewa Reservoir Visitors to north central Indiana will find myriad recreational activities, surrounded by unspoiled, scenic beauty at Mississinewa Lake. This 3,180-ac… |
| Salamonie Lake, IN (East Indiana, Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
2,655 ac | Also known as Salamonie Reservoir Salamonie Lake is a large, unspoiled reservoir spanning the border of both Huntington and Wabash Counties in north central Indiana. The lake is part o… |
| Cecil M. Harden Lake, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
2,110 ac | Also known as Raccoon Lake Located in west central Indiana, the Cecil M. Harden Lake is a naturalist’s delight and lies largely in Parke County and extends into Putnam County. R… |
| Geist Reservoir, IN (Central Indiana, Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,890 ac | Also known as Geist Lake Originally built in 1944 as a water supply reservoir for Indianapolis, Geist Reservoir has become a much desired place to live. The City of Indianapol… |
| Lake Maxinkuckee, IN (Indiana, North Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA) |
1,854 ac | Lake Maxinkuckee is a vibrant 1,850-acre lake in the north-central part of Indiana and is the state’s second largest natural lake. The oblong-shaped l… |