Black Lake
Whitley County, Indiana25 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from IDEM for this lake.
- 35 ft max depth
Black Lake in Whitley County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35.1 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Black Lake is a 25-acre lake in Whitley County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 35 feet (25-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Black Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water35.1 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Black 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 Black Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Black 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. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
35.1 ft
Average depth
24.9 ft
Surface area
25 acres
Shoreline
0.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Black Lake
Where is Black Lake?
- Black Lake is a lake in Whitley County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Black Lake?
- Black Lake in Whitley County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35.1 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Black Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Black Lake?
- Black Lake has a maximum depth of 35.1 feet and an average depth of 24.9 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Black Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.