Lakes / Indiana / Steuben County / Otter Lake
Otter Lake, Indiana
121.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.64 degrees N, 85.17 degrees W - Steuben 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 Otter Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 68% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 39 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake | LaGrange | 1.5 mi | 68.65 acres |
| Appleman Lake | LaGrange | 2.5 mi | 82.63 acres |
| Deep Lake | Steuben | 3.1 mi | 163.86 acres |
| Big Turkey Lake | Steuben | 3.6 mi | 469.53 acres |
| Little Turkey Lake | LaGrange | 3.8 mi | 139.09 acres |
| Bass Lake | Steuben | 3.8 mi | 61.79 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Otter Lake
How Big Is Otter Lake?
Otter Lake covers 121.01 acres in Steuben County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Steuben County?
Lake James is the largest lake in Steuben County, at 1,883.46 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 155640004). Verified October 30, 2026.