Lakes / Indiana / Sullivan County / Old Channel Lake
Old Channel Lake, Sullivan County, Indiana
55.07 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.16 degrees N, 87.63 degrees W - Sullivan 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 Old Channel Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 59 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Lake | Sullivan | 8.4 mi | 1,557.7 acres |
| Thunderbird Pond | Sullivan | 12 mi | 41.56 acres |
| Greenfield Bayou | Vigo | 13 mi | 57.07 acres |
| Lake Sullivan | Sullivan | 14 mi | 468.2 acres |
| Strip Lake | Vigo | 18 mi | 31.79 acres |
| Fowler Park Lake | Vigo | 19 mi | 26.6 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old Channel Lake
How Big Is Old Channel Lake?
Old Channel Lake covers 55.07 acres in Sullivan County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sullivan County?
Turtle Creek Lake is the largest lake in Sullivan County, at 1,557.7 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 155471656). Verified October 30, 2026.