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Lake Maxinkuckee

Marshall County, Indiana1,910 acresView mapDirections

IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Maxinkuckee. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
17.5 µg/L
Less phosphorus than most
Measured by IDEM
Chlorophyll-a
3 µg/L
Less algae than most
Measured by IDEM
Max depth
87.9 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
1,910 acres
Surface area
Type
Mesotrophic
Trophic class
Shoreline
12.4 mi
Measured length
  • Mesotrophic
  • 88 ft max depth

Lake Maxinkuckee in Marshall County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 17.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 87.9 ft. Surface area: 1910 acres.

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Lake Maxinkuckee is a 1,910-acre mesotrophic lake in Marshall County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 88 feet (25-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-08-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Maxinkuckee is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Deep water87.9 ft surveyed max depth
  • Big water1,910 acres

Swimming conditions

Readings only

Low 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 Lake Maxinkuckee 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 Maxinkuckee

These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Lake Maxinkuckee, 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 17.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3 µg/L.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus17.5µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll-a (algae)3µg/LGood
GoodFairPoor

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

Max depth

87.9 ft

Average depth

24.9 ft

Surface area

1,910 acres

Shoreline

12.4 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Maxinkuckee

Where is Lake Maxinkuckee?

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

What is the water quality of Lake Maxinkuckee?

Lake Maxinkuckee in Marshall County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 17.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3 µg/L. Maximum depth: 87.9 ft. Surface area: 1910 acres.

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Is Lake Maxinkuckee safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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How deep is Lake Maxinkuckee?

Lake Maxinkuckee has a maximum depth of 87.9 feet and an average depth of 24.9 feet. The lake covers 1910 acres.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Lake Maxinkuckee 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.