Lakes / Indiana / Steuben County / Brown Lake
Brown Lake, Indiana
39.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.74 degrees N, 85.19 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 Brown Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 45 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Lake | LaGrange | 0.6 mi | 139.82 acres |
| Lime Lake | Steuben | 1.1 mi | 30.56 acres |
| Beaverdam Lake | Steuben | 2.5 mi | 57 acres |
| Grassy Lake | LaGrange | 2.8 mi | 86.57 acres |
| Warner Lake | Steuben | 3.0 mi | 30.18 acres |
| Tamarack Lake | Steuben | 3.6 mi | 47.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Brown Lake
How Big Is Brown Lake?
Brown Lake covers 39.84 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 155638489). Verified October 30, 2026.