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Steuben County Lake Quality

Indiana, 47 lakes, measured by IDEM

There are 47 monitored lakes in Steuben 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. For Steuben County the spread behind the average matters more than the average itself: a few nutrient-rich lakes among many clear ones produce the same figure as the inverse.

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 George has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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All Lakes in Steuben County

47 lakes · 10 ranked on readings, 37 without enough sampling10 lakes ranked on readings · 37 without enough sampling, hidden

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#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Lake GeorgeSteuben	14.5 ft	22 µg/L	2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
2	Lake PleasantSteuben	No recent samples	23.5 µg/L	4 µg/L	No recent samples	51.8 ft	Not recorded
3	Lake JamesSteuben	No recent samples	21 µg/L	2 µg/L	No recent samples	56.1 ft	Not recorded
4	Marsh LakeSteuben	No recent samples	5 µg/L	10.2 µg/L	No recent samples	38.1 ft	✓ Public
5	Lake GageSteuben	No recent samples	16.3 µg/L	1.4 µg/L	No recent samples	65.9 ft	Not recorded
6	Crooked LakeSteuben	No recent samples	29 µg/L	3.3 µg/L	No recent samples	85 ft	Not recorded
7	Barton LakeSteuben	No recent samples	16.5 µg/L	2.5 µg/L	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
8	Little Otter LakeSteuben	No recent samples	63.4 µg/L	6.9 µg/L	No recent samples	37.1 ft	Not recorded
9	Golden LakeSteuben	No recent samples	67.3 µg/L	27.2 µg/L	No recent samples	27.9 ft	✓ Public
10	Big Turkey LakeSteuben	No recent samples	51 µg/L	19 µg/L	No recent samples	65 ft	Not recorded
	Deep LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Beaverdam LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Brown LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	36.1 ft	Not recorded
	Lime LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Warner LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lime LakeSteuben	No recent samples	9.5 µg/L	2 µg/L	No recent samples	25.9 ft	✓ Public
	Tamarack LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pine Canyon LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bell LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Long Beach LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Green LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Big Otter LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	39 ft	Not recorded
	Seven Sisters LakesSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake MinfenokeeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Walters LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Round LakeSteuben	No recent samples	35.3 µg/L	2.8 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pigeon LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	38.1 ft	Not recorded
	Round LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Hamilton LakeSteuben	No recent samples	78.8 µg/L	0.8 µg/L	No recent samples	69.9 ft	✓ Public
	Ball LakeSteuben	No recent samples	311.5 µg/L	12.4 µg/L	No recent samples	65.9 ft	✓ Public
	Long LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	32.2 ft	Not recorded
	Gravel Pit LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	28.9 ft	Not recorded
	Pleasant LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25.9 ft	Not recorded
	Fox LakeSteuben	No recent samples	18.9 µg/L	3.4 µg/L	No recent samples	57.1 ft	✓ Public
	Center LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Loon LakeSteuben	No recent samples	22.9 µg/L	7.7 µg/L	No recent samples	18 ft	✓ Public
	Mud LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Silver LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Cheeseboro LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Grass LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bass LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Howard LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12.1 ft	Not recorded
	Hogback LakeSteuben	No recent samples	98.5 µg/L	22.7 µg/L	No recent samples	22 ft	Not recorded
	Otter LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30.8 ft	✓ Public
	McClish LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	57.1 ft	Not recorded
	Limekiln LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	22 ft	Not recorded
	Little Turkey LakeSteuben	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27.9 ft	✓ Public

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