Where is Lake George?

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

Lake George

Lake County, Indiana47 acresView map Directions

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

Area

47 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · PCBs

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Lake George in Lake County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.

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Lake George is a 47-acre lake in Lake 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. Lake George is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake George 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 Lake George

These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Lake George, 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

47 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake George 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 INC01P1059_00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake George

Where is Lake George?: Lake George is a lake in Lake County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake George?: Lake George in Lake County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Lake George safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake George is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.