Where is Center Lake?

Center Lake is a lake in Steuben County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.

Center Lake

Steuben County, Indiana44 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from IDEM for this lake.

Area

44 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · PCBs

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Center Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.

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Center Lake is a 44-acre lake in Steuben County, Indiana.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Center Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Center 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.

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Water quality measurements for Center Lake

These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Center 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

Surface area

44 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Center Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Center Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

PCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit INJ01P1069_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Steuben County

Fox Lake1.8 miView →Loon Lake2 miView →Mud Lake2.6 miView →Silver Lake3.2 miView →Seven Sisters Lakes—View →Crooked LakeMesotrophic3.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Center Lake

Where is Center Lake?: Center Lake is a lake in Steuben County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Center Lake?: Center Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Center Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Center Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.