Deepest lakes & reservoirs in West Indiana by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 5 articles we have published for West Indiana lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Midwest Region > Indiana > West Indiana > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in West Indiana, only the 5 West Indiana lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil M. Harden Lake, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
62 ft | Also known as Raccoon Lake Located in west central Indiana, the Cecil M. Harden Lake is a naturalist’s delight and lies largely in Parke County and extends into Putnam County. R … |
| Lake Freeman, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
45 ft | Nestled in the northern Indiana, Lake Freeman is one of two man-made lakes located just outside of Monticello. With the creation of the Lake Freeman a … |
| Lake Shafer, IN (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
30 ft | Lake Shafer is the summer destination of many Indiana families. Located just outside of Monticello, Indiana, Lake Shafer is one of two man-made lakes … |
| Lake Waveland (Indiana, US Midwest Region, USA, West Indiana) |
27 ft | Nestled in the southwest corner of Montgomery County sits Lake Waveland, one of the county’s greatest assets. The 360-acre lake is bordered by 248-acr … |