Lakes / Indiana / Monroe County / Monroe Lake
Monroe Lake, Indiana
11,112.45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.06 degrees N, 86.43 degrees W - Monroe 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 Monroe Lake Stacks Up
- The largest lake counted in Indiana by surface area - 11,112.45 acres.
- The largest lake in Monroe County among those counted.
- About 9 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tarzian | Jackson | 9.1 mi | 55.27 acres |
| Yellowwood Lake | Brown | 10 mi | 123.1 acres |
| Griffy Reservoir | Monroe | 11 mi | 118.44 acres |
| Lake Lemon | Monroe | 14 mi | 1,503.82 acres |
| Ken-Ray Lake | Lawrence | 16 mi | 68.03 acres |
| Edward Lewis Lake Dam | Brown | 17 mi | 37.11 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Monroe Lake
How Big Is Monroe Lake?
Monroe Lake covers 11,112.45 acres in Monroe County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Monroe County?
Monroe Lake is the largest lake in Monroe County, at 11,112.45 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 53450501). Verified October 30, 2026.