Lake Waveland
Parke County, Indiana337 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from IDEM for this lake.
- 19 ft max depth
Lake Waveland in Parke County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 337 acres.
Lake Waveland is a 337-acre lake in Parke County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 19 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Waveland is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Waveland 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 Waveland
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Lake Waveland, 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
Max depth
19 ft
Surface area
337 acres
Shoreline
8.1 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Lake Waveland
- Shades State Park Youth Tent Campground4.0 km
- Shades State Park Campground4.9 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Waveland
Where is Lake Waveland?
- Lake Waveland is a lake in Parke County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Waveland?
- Lake Waveland in Parke County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 337 acres.
Is Lake Waveland safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Waveland?
- Lake Waveland has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 337 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Waveland?
- Lake Waveland has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Shades State Park Youth Tent Campground, Shades State Park Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Waveland come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles