Lakes / Indiana / Huntington County / Salamonie Lake
Salamonie Lake, Indiana
2,874.49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
40.77 degrees N, 85.61 degrees W - Huntington 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 Salamonie Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #6 for surface area among the Indiana lakes counted so far - 2,874.49 acres.
- The largest lake in Huntington County among those counted.
- About 33 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Lake | Huntington | 9.7 mi | 297.91 acres |
| Clair Lake | Huntington | 11 mi | 42.21 acres |
| Wagner Lake | Grant | 13 mi | 32.44 acres |
| Mississinewa Lake | Wabash | 16 mi | 2,159.99 acres |
| Round Lake | Wabash | 18 mi | 51.33 acres |
| Lukens Lake | Wabash | 22 mi | 47.64 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salamonie Lake
How Big Is Salamonie Lake?
Salamonie Lake covers 2,874.49 acres in Huntington County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Huntington County?
Salamonie Lake is the largest lake in Huntington County, at 2,874.49 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 145144827). Verified October 30, 2026.