Lakes / Indiana / Brown County / Sweetwater Lake
Sweetwater Lake, Indiana
279.17 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.30 degrees N, 86.13 degrees W - Brown 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 Sweetwater Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- The largest lake in Brown County among those counted.
- About 23 miles from Bloomington, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordry Lake | Brown | 0.9 mi | 166.66 acres |
| Green Lake | Brown | 2.0 mi | 54 acres |
| East Lake | Johnson | 3.4 mi | 58.23 acres |
| Tousley Lake | Brown | 4.9 mi | 29.73 acres |
| Lamb Lake | Johnson | 5.0 mi | 254.74 acres |
| Lake LaSalle | Brown | 7.3 mi | 40.02 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sweetwater Lake
How Big Is Sweetwater Lake?
Sweetwater Lake covers 279.17 acres in Brown County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brown County?
Sweetwater Lake is the largest lake in Brown County, at 279.17 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 53446917). Verified October 30, 2026.