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Lakes Near Indianapolis, Indiana
60 counted Indiana lakes sit within 60 miles of Indianapolis - the largest is Monroe Lake at 11,112.45 acres. Distances are straight-line from the city center.
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Lake | Monroe | 51 mi | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| Geist Reservoir | Marion | 15 mi | 1,863.74 acres | - |
| Cecil M Harden Lake | Parke | 48 mi | 1,673.59 acres | - |
| Lake Lemon | Monroe | 37 mi | 1,503.82 acres | - |
| Morse Reservoir | Hamilton | 24 mi | 1,440.16 acres | - |
| Eagle Creek Reservoir | Marion | 10 mi | 1,268.23 acres | - |
| Prairie Creek Reservoir | Delaware | 52 mi | 1,257.46 acres | - |
| Cagles Mill Lake | Owen | 44 mi | 1,235.13 acres | - |
| Summit Lake Reservoir | Henry | 48 mi | 819.25 acres | - |
| Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir Number Two | Howard | 50 mi | 457.48 acres | - |
| Glenn Flint Lake | Putnam | 41 mi | 359.8 acres | - |
| Heritage Lake | Putnam | 30 mi | 356.08 acres | - |
| Lake Waveland | Montgomery | 50 mi | 337.27 acres | - |
| Grandview Lake | Bartholomew | 43 mi | 322.26 acres | - |
| Sweetwater Lake | Brown | 32 mi | 279.17 acres | - |
| Lamb Lake | Johnson | 28 mi | 254.74 acres | - |
| Lake Santee | Decatur | 52 mi | 214.33 acres | - |
| Westwood Park Reservoir | Henry | 40 mi | 175.65 acres | - |
| Cordry Lake | Brown | 32 mi | 166.66 acres | - |
| Lake Holiday | Montgomery | 45 mi | 132.85 acres | - |
| Yellowwood Lake | Brown | 41 mi | 123.1 acres | - |
| Painted Hills Lake | Morgan | 28 mi | 122.68 acres | - |
| Griffy Reservoir | Monroe | 44 mi | 118.44 acres | - |
| Country Squire Lake | Jennings | 56 mi | 113.15 acres | - |
| Harrison Lake | Bartholomew | 41 mi | 94.66 acres | - |
| Old Swimmin Hole Lake | Morgan | 24 mi | 87.7 acres | - |
| Schaefer Lake | Bartholomew | 40 mi | 87.03 acres | - |
| Patton Lake | Morgan | 26 mi | 86.08 acres | - |
| Lutheran Lake | Bartholomew | 48 mi | 82.14 acres | - |
| Sugar Hills Lake Dam | Hancock | 19 mi | 78.21 acres | - |
| Indian Lake | Marion | 12 mi | 60.77 acres | - |
| East Lake | Johnson | 29 mi | 58.23 acres | - |
| Rocky Fork Lake | Parke | 48 mi | 58.04 acres | - |
| Lake Tarzian | Jackson | 53 mi | 55.27 acres | - |
| Green Lake | Brown | 31 mi | 54 acres | - |
| Pisgah Lake | Johnson | 27 mi | 50.93 acres | - |
| Lake Edgewood | Morgan | 27 mi | 50.69 acres | - |
| We-Hi Lake | Wayne | 54 mi | 48.75 acres | - |
| Lake Woodland | Hamilton | 13 mi | 47.83 acres | - |
| Little Nebo Lake | Morgan | 27 mi | 47.5 acres | - |
| Barnes Lake | Owen | 46 mi | 40.1 acres | - |
| Lake LaSalle | Brown | 32 mi | 40.02 acres | - |
| Kokomo Reservoir Number One | Howard | 51 mi | 38.5 acres | - |
| Edward Lewis Lake Dam | Brown | 34 mi | 37.11 acres | - |
| Foxcliff Lake | Morgan | 23 mi | 37.05 acres | - |
| Greybrook Lake | Owen | 48 mi | 35.73 acres | - |
| Vandenbark Lake | Morgan | 23 mi | 34.67 acres | - |
| Sugar Mill Lake | Fountain | 53 mi | 34.54 acres | - |
| Lake of the Woods | Clay | 54 mi | 34.27 acres | - |
| Hollybrook Lake | Owen | 40 mi | 33.13 acres | - |
| Wurster Lake | Boone | 21 mi | 33.08 acres | - |
| Middle Fork Lake | Decatur | 43 mi | 31.38 acres | - |
| Lake McCoy | Decatur | 51 mi | 31.24 acres | - |
| Tousley Lake | Brown | 37 mi | 29.73 acres | - |
| Quarry Pond | Putnam | 38 mi | 29.41 acres | - |
| Amazon Lake | Owen | 42 mi | 29.11 acres | - |
| Little Lake | Clinton | 44 mi | 28.85 acres | - |
| Whippoorwill Lake | Morgan | 24 mi | 28.67 acres | - |
| Gallahue Lake | Brown | 34 mi | 27.21 acres | - |
| Shady Oaks Lake | Brown | 32 mi | 27.02 acres | - |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake data; lake coordinates from the USGS NHD. Verified October 30, 2026.