Crooked Lake
Steuben County, Indiana801 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Crooked Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- 85 ft max depth
- Limited data
Crooked Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 801 acres.
Crooked Lake is a 801-acre mesotrophic lake in Steuben County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 85 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-08-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Crooked Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water85 ft surveyed max depth
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 Crooked 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 Crooked Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Crooked 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 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.3 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 | 29µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.3µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
85 ft
Surface area
801 acres
Shoreline
11.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Crooked Lake
Where is Crooked Lake?
- Crooked 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 Crooked Lake?
- Crooked Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 801 acres.
Is Crooked Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Crooked Lake?
- Crooked Lake has a maximum depth of 85 feet. The lake covers 801 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Crooked 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.