Lakes / Indiana / Dubois County / Ruxer Lake
Ruxer Lake, Indiana
29.04 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
38.39 degrees N, 86.91 degrees W - Dubois 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 Ruxer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 46 miles from Evansville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Lake | Dubois | 4.0 mi | 164.94 acres |
| Izaak Walton Lake | Dubois | 4.3 mi | 26.63 acres |
| Huntingburg Lake | Dubois | 7.9 mi | 163.91 acres |
| Lake Helmerich | Pike | 12 mi | 47.72 acres |
| Holland Lake | Dubois | 12 mi | 36.01 acres |
| Ferdinand State Forest Lake | Dubois | 12 mi | 39.66 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ruxer Lake
How Big Is Ruxer Lake?
Ruxer Lake covers 29.04 acres in Dubois County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dubois County?
Beaver Creek Lake is the largest lake in Dubois County, at 164.94 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 62682755). Verified October 30, 2026.