Griffy Lake

Griffy Reservoir, commonly known as Lake Griffy, is a reservoir in the city of . Created by a dam on Griffy Creek in the 1920s, the reservoir used to serve as the main source of drinking water for Bloomington for several decades, until that role was taken over by the larger and Lake Monroe in the 1950s.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Griffy Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Memorial Stadium and Bill Armstrong Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: Durin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an American football in , United States. It is primarily used for football, and has been the home of Indiana Hoosiers football since its opening in 1960.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a 6,500-capacity and velodrome located in and owned by the Indiana University Bloomington.

Sports venue
Photo: Sean Benham, CC BY 2.0.
, is a 17,222-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in . It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball and women's basketball teams.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arlington and Bloomington.

Hamlet
Bloomington is a city in , United States, and its county seat. The population was 79,168 at the 2020 census. It is the seventh-most populous city in Indiana and the fourth-most populous outside the .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a city of 86,000 people in . is home to the flagship campus of Indiana University and therefore also the IU Hoosiers sports teams.

Neighborhood
Bloomington is a city in , United States, and its county seat. The population was 79,168 at the 2020 census. It is the seventh-most populous city in Indiana and the fourth-most populous outside the .

Griffy Lake

Latitude
39.20141° or 39° 12′ 5″ north
Longitude
-86.51881° or 86° 31′ 8″ west
Elevation
633 feet (193 metres)
Open location code
86FM6F2J+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103150193
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
4258349
Wiki­data ID
Q5608957
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Satellite Map

Discover Griffy Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Griffy Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Griffy Reservoir”
  • French: “Griffy Lake”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marlin Hills and Garden Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Griffy Lake Nature Preserve and Ferguson Dog Park.

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