Lakes / Indiana / Steuben County / Big Otter Lake
Big Otter Lake, Indiana
70.24 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.73 degrees N, 85.01 degrees W - Steuben 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 Big Otter Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 45 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Otter Lake | Steuben | 0.4 mi | 33.23 acres |
| Green Lake | Steuben | 0.7 mi | 25.41 acres |
| Marsh Lake | Steuben | 1.4 mi | 61.35 acres |
| Seven Sisters Lakes | Steuben | 1.6 mi | 25.58 acres |
| Lake James | Steuben | 1.8 mi | 1,883.46 acres |
| Long Beach Lake | Steuben | 1.8 mi | 41.81 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Otter Lake
How Big Is Big Otter Lake?
Big Otter Lake covers 70.24 acres in Steuben County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Steuben County?
Lake James is the largest lake in Steuben County, at 1,883.46 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 155638435). Verified October 30, 2026.