About
LocationIN
RegionMonroe County
Managed byUS Army Corps of Engineers
SizeLarge — multiple days
Acres10,603 acres

Monroe Lake is a reservoir located about 10 miles southeast of Bloomington, Indiana, United States. The lake is the largest entirely situated in Indiana with 10,750 acres of water surface area spread over the counties of Monroe and Brown. Capacity varies from 292 gigalitres to 428 gigalitres depending on water level. It is also home to 13,202 acres of protected forest and three recreational areas. Indiana's only federally protected U.S. Wilderness Area, the 13,000-acre Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area, is located on the south shore. The lake's watershed is 441 square miles, 82% of which is forested or farmland. The pool elevation is about 538 feet year-round. During colder winters, limited ice fishing is available on protected backwater portions of the reservoir. Ransburg Scout Reservation, a large Boy Scout camp comprising over 624 acres, is situated along the eastern shore with a private dock system in Siscoe Bay. The largest marina situated on the lake is the Fourwinds Resort and Marina with over 800 boats. The reservoir provides abundant fishing throughout the year, and recreational opportunities such as boating and water skiing attract visitors from throughout Indiana and the Midwest.

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