Lakes / Indiana / Delaware County / Prairie Creek Reservoir
Prairie Creek Reservoir, Indiana
1,257.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
40.12 degrees N, 85.29 degrees W - Delaware 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 Prairie Creek Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 96% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 52 miles from Indianapolis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Lake Reservoir | Henry | 6.8 mi | 819.25 acres |
| Westwood Park Reservoir | Henry | 17 mi | 175.65 acres |
| We-Hi Lake | Wayne | 23 mi | 48.75 acres |
| Middle Fork Reservoir | Wayne | 29 mi | 154.28 acres |
| Sugar Hills Lake Dam | Hancock | 34 mi | 78.21 acres |
| Rainbow Lake | Adams | 38 mi | 49.26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 90136515). Verified October 30, 2026.