Lakes / Indiana / DeKalb County / Story Lake
Story Lake, Indiana
71.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
41.52 degrees N, 85.14 degrees W - DeKalb 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 Story Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- The largest lake in DeKalb County among those counted.
- About 30 miles from Fort Wayne, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Turkey Lake | Steuben | 2.1 mi | 61.5 acres |
| Limekiln Lake | Steuben | 2.4 mi | 27.84 acres |
| McClish Lake | Steuben | 3.2 mi | 35.96 acres |
| Lake of the Woods | LaGrange | 3.7 mi | 132.76 acres |
| Indian Lake | DeKalb | 3.9 mi | 59.08 acres |
| Lake Maxler | Noble | 4.7 mi | 25.82 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Story Lake
How Big Is Story Lake?
Story Lake covers 71.75 acres in DeKalb County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in DeKalb County?
Story Lake is the largest lake in DeKalb County, at 71.75 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 155641853). Verified October 30, 2026.