Big Bass Lake
Porter County, Indiana69 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Big Bass Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Limited data
Big Bass Lake in Porter County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 221.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 62.5 µg/L. Surface area: 69 acres.
Big Bass Lake is a 69-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Porter County, Indiana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-08-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Bass Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Big Bass Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Big Bass Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 221.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 62.5 µg/L.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 222µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 62.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
69 acres
Shoreline
4.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Big Bass Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Big Bass Lake
Where is Big Bass Lake?
- Big Bass Lake is a lake in Porter County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Bass Lake?
- Big Bass Lake in Porter County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 221.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 62.5 µg/L. Surface area: 69 acres.
Is Big Bass Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Bass Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.