Lakes / Indiana / Ripley County / Tall Oaks Lake
Tall Oaks Lake, Indiana
49.9 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Indiana
39.27 degrees N, 85.12 degrees W - Ripley 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 Tall Oaks Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 425 lakes counted in Indiana.
- About 65 miles from Indianapolis, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bischoff Reservoir | Ripley | 3.9 mi | 202.73 acres |
| Mollenkramer Reservoir | Ripley | 4.9 mi | 37.02 acres |
| Lake Santee | Decatur | 13 mi | 214.33 acres |
| Versailles State Park Dam | Ripley | 15 mi | 178.21 acres |
| Lake McCoy | Decatur | 15 mi | 31.24 acres |
| Hidden Valley Lake | Dearborn | 17 mi | 129.63 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tall Oaks Lake
How Big Is Tall Oaks Lake?
Tall Oaks Lake covers 49.9 acres in Ripley County, Indiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ripley County?
Bischoff Reservoir is the largest lake in Ripley County, at 202.73 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 108597941). Verified October 30, 2026.