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Kosciusko County Lake Quality

Indiana, 40 lakes, measured by IDEM

There are 40 monitored lakes in Kosciusko County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. 10 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's readings sit in the middle of the Indiana range, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Lake Wawasee has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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All Lakes in Kosciusko County

40 lakes · 10 ranked on readings, 30 without enough sampling10 lakes ranked on readings · 30 without enough sampling, hidden

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#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Lake WawaseeKosciusko	5.9 ft	15.5 µg/L	2.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
2	Kuhn LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	53.7 µg/L	1.3 µg/L	No recent samples	26.9 ft	✓ Public
3	Pike LakeKosciusko	1.9 ft	60.5 µg/L	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
4	Oswego LakeKosciusko	9.9 ft	33 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
5	Big Chapman LakeKosciusko	6.9 ft	30.9 µg/L	2.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
6	Tippecanoe LakeKosciusko	8.5 ft	28.5 µg/L	5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
7	James LakeKosciusko	5.3 ft	30 µg/L	7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
8	Papakeechie LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	29 µg/L	4 µg/L	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
9	Carr LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	119.3 µg/L	4 µg/L	No recent samples	35.1 ft	✓ Public
10	Palestine LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	215 µg/L	54.5 µg/L	No recent samples	26.9 ft	✓ Public
	Dewart LakeKosciusko	10.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Winona LakeKosciusko	2.8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Yellow Creek LakeKosciusko	2.8 ft	70.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Beaver Dam LakeKosciusko	3.1 ft	188 µg/L	9.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Webster LakeKosciusko	5.6 ft	99.5 µg/L	8.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Center LakeKosciusko	8.7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Big Barbee LakeKosciusko	3.1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Syracuse LakeKosciusko	8.8 ft	13.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Rock LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12.1 ft	Not recorded
	Diamond LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	355 µg/L	35 µg/L	No recent samples	36.1 ft	Not recorded
	Loon LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	245.7 µg/L	30.5 µg/L	No recent samples	41 ft	Not recorded
	McClures LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29.9 ft	Not recorded
	Hill LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35.1 ft	Not recorded
	Caldwell LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	259.5 µg/L	11.9 µg/L	No recent samples	40 ft	Not recorded
	Muskellunge LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sellers LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	539.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Boner LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	60 ft	Not recorded
	Shock LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Spear LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	51.2 µg/L	4.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Snoke LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Ridinger LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	88.5 µg/L	28.3 µg/L	No recent samples	42 ft	Not recorded
	Heron LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sechrist LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	59.1 ft	Not recorded
	Little Barbee LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25.9 ft	Not recorded
	Stanton LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Shoe LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	28.9 ft	Not recorded
	Waubee LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	28.1 µg/L	5.4 µg/L	No recent samples	50.9 ft	Not recorded
	Goose LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	44 ft	Not recorded
	Crystal LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	Not recorded
	Hoffman LakeKosciusko	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34.1 ft	Not recorded

NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.

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