Lakes / Indiana / Johnson County / East Lake
East Lake, Indiana
58.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.35 degrees N, 86.11 degrees W - Johnson 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 East Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 47% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 26 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordry Lake | Brown | 2.8 mi | 166.66 acres |
| Green Lake | Brown | 3.4 mi | 54 acres |
| Sweetwater Lake | Brown | 3.4 mi | 279.17 acres |
| Lamb Lake | Johnson | 4.1 mi | 254.74 acres |
| Pisgah Lake | Johnson | 5.3 mi | 50.93 acres |
| Tousley Lake | Brown | 7.6 mi | 29.73 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About East Lake
How Big Is East Lake?
East Lake covers 58.23 acres in Johnson County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Johnson County?
Lamb Lake is the largest lake in Johnson County, at 254.74 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 {c5dae23f-1ddf-4bc4-b4d7-b6f8ccbacbf7}). Verified October 30, 2026.