Largest lakes & reservoirs in West 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 5 articles we have published for West Indiana lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Indiana > West Indiana > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in West Indiana, only the 5 West Indiana lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| 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… |
| Lake Freeman, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
1,547 ac | Nestled in the northern Indiana, Lake Freeman is one of two man-made lakes located just outside of Monticello. With the creation of the Lake Freeman a… |
| Cagles Mill Lake, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
1,400 ac | Also known as Cagles Mill Reservoir, Cataract Lake Cagles Mill Lake, also known as Cagles Mill Reservoir and Cataract Lake, is located half in Lieber State Recreation Area and half in Cataract Falls St… |
| Lake Shafer, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
1,291 ac | Lake Shafer is the summer destination of many Indiana families. Located just outside of Monticello, Indiana, Lake Shafer is one of two man-made lakes… |
| Lake Waveland (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
358 ac | Nestled in the southwest corner of Montgomery County sits Lake Waveland, one of the county’s greatest assets. The 360-acre lake is bordered by 248-acr… |