Lakes / Indiana / Elkhart County / Butts Lake
Butts Lake, Indiana
41.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.61 degrees N, 85.81 degrees W - Elkhart 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 Butts Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 24 miles from South Bend, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Lake | Elkhart | 0.5 mi | 50.42 acres |
| Goshen Dam Pond | Elkhart | 3.7 mi | 125.51 acres |
| Dock Lake | Elkhart | 5.8 mi | 56.01 acres |
| Fish Lake | Elkhart | 7.5 mi | 37.76 acres |
| Heaton Lake | Elkhart | 10 mi | 90.89 acres |
| Cass Lake | LaGrange | 11 mi | 107.18 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Butts Lake
How Big Is Butts Lake?
Butts Lake covers 41.1 acres in Elkhart County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Elkhart County?
Simonton Lake is the largest lake in Elkhart County, at 302.86 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 155641346). Verified October 30, 2026.