Lakes / Indiana / Owen County / Barnes Lake
Barnes Lake, Indiana
40.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.42 degrees N, 86.89 degrees W - Owen County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Barnes Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 26 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cagles Mill Lake | Owen | 3.4 mi | 1,235.13 acres |
| Greybrook Lake | Owen | 3.7 mi | 35.73 acres |
| Amazon Lake | Owen | 9.0 mi | 29.11 acres |
| Hollybrook Lake | Owen | 11 mi | 33.13 acres |
| Lake of the Woods | Clay | 12 mi | 34.27 acres |
| Quarry Pond | Putnam | 15 mi | 29.41 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Barnes Lake
How Big Is Barnes Lake?
Barnes Lake covers 40.1 acres in Owen County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Owen County?
Cagles Mill Lake is the largest lake in Owen County, at 1,235.13 acres.
Largest Lakes in Indiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Lake | Monroe | 11,112.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Patoka Lake | Orange | 9,120.83 acres | - |
| 3 | Brookville Lake | Franklin | 4,364.22 acres | - |
| 4 | Lake Wawasee | Kosciusko | 3,426.28 acres | - |
| 5 | Broad Pond | Gibson | 2,941.52 acres | - |
All 425 Indiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 145165185). Verified October 30, 2026.