Little Otter Lake
Steuben County, Indiana33 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Otter Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 37 ft max depth
- Limited data
Little Otter Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 63.4 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 37.1 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Little Otter Lake is a 33-acre lake in Steuben County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 37 feet (22-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2023-06-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Little Otter Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water37.1 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 Little Otter 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 Little Otter Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Little Otter 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 63.4 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.9 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 | 63.4µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 6.9µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
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Lake Details
Max depth
37.1 ft
Average depth
22 ft
Surface area
33 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Little Otter Lake
Where is Little Otter Lake?
- Little Otter 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 Little Otter Lake?
- Little Otter Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 63.4 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.9 µg/L. Maximum depth: 37.1 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Little Otter Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Little Otter Lake?
- Little Otter Lake has a maximum depth of 37.1 feet and an average depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Little Otter 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.