Lakes / Indiana / Kosciusko County / James Lake
James Lake, Indiana
285.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.32 degrees N, 85.73 degrees W - Kosciusko 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 James Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 35 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoe Lake | Kosciusko | 1.4 mi | 44.31 acres |
| Sechrist Lake | Kosciusko | 1.6 mi | 105.33 acres |
| Little Barbee Lake | Kosciusko | 1.9 mi | 77.2 acres |
| Tippecanoe Lake | Kosciusko | 1.9 mi | 840.03 acres |
| Heron Lake | Kosciusko | 2.2 mi | 31.82 acres |
| Stanton Lake | Kosciusko | 2.2 mi | 31.28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About James Lake
How Big Is James Lake?
James Lake covers 285.7 acres in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kosciusko County?
Lake Wawasee is the largest lake in Kosciusko County, at 3,426.28 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 155351301). Verified October 30, 2026.