Cordry Lake
Brown County, Indiana167 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Cordry Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- 110 ft max depth
Cordry Lake in Brown County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 19.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 109.9 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.
Cordry Lake is a 167-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Brown County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 110 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-08-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cordry Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water109.9 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 Cordry 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 Cordry Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Cordry 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 19.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 1.5 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 | 19.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 1.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
109.9 ft
Surface area
167 acres
Shoreline
9.1 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Cordry Lake
Where is Cordry Lake?
- Cordry Lake is a lake in Brown County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cordry Lake?
- Cordry Lake in Brown County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 19.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 109.9 ft. Surface area: 167 acres.
Is Cordry Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cordry Lake?
- Cordry Lake has a maximum depth of 109.9 feet. The lake covers 167 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cordry 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.