Lake Louise
Porter County, Indiana226 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Louise. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Lake Louise in Porter County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 48 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 20.5 µg/L. Surface area: 226 acres.
Lake Louise is a 226-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Porter County, Indiana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-12-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
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 Lake Louise 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 Lake Louise
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Lake Louise, 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 48 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 20.5 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 | 48µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 20.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
226 acres
Shoreline
10.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Louise, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Louise
Where is Lake Louise?
- Lake Louise is a lake in Porter County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Louise?
- Lake Louise in Porter County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 48 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 20.5 µg/L. Surface area: 226 acres.
Is Lake Louise safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Louise 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.