Lakes / Indiana / Jefferson County / Rider Lake
Rider Lake, Indiana
40.27 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
38.74 degrees N, 85.48 degrees W - Jefferson 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 Rider Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 63 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Lake | Jennings | 12 mi | 28.88 acres |
| Thomas J Miller Lake | Scott | 15 mi | 32.28 acres |
| Scottsburg Reservoir | Scott | 18 mi | 118.8 acres |
| Old Timber Lake | Ripley | 21 mi | 146.01 acres |
| Brush Creek Reservoir | Jennings | 22 mi | 146.43 acres |
| Country Squire Lake | Jennings | 23 mi | 113.15 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 145221386). Verified October 30, 2026.