Cedar Lake
Whitley County, Indiana102 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Cedar Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- 75 ft max depth
Cedar Lake in Whitley County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 75.1 ft. Surface area: 102 acres.
Cedar Lake is a 102-acre mesotrophic lake in Whitley County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 75 feet (30-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-07-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cedar Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water75.1 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
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 Cedar 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 Cedar Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Cedar 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 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3 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 | 25µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
75.1 ft
Average depth
29.9 ft
Surface area
102 acres
Shoreline
2.6 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Cedar Lake
Where is Cedar Lake?
- Cedar 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 Cedar Lake?
- Cedar Lake in Whitley County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 25 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 75.1 ft. Surface area: 102 acres.
Is Cedar Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cedar Lake?
- Cedar Lake has a maximum depth of 75.1 feet and an average depth of 29.9 feet. The lake covers 102 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cedar 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.