Morse Reservoir
Hamilton County, Indiana1,440 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from IDEM for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 45 ft max depth
Morse Reservoir in Hamilton County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44.9 ft. Surface area: 1440 acres.
Morse Reservoir is a 1,440-acre lake in Hamilton County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 45 feet (15-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Morse Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water44.9 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water1,440 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Morse Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Morse Reservoir 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 Morse Reservoir
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Morse Reservoir, 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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→ Morse Reservoir water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
Max depth
44.9 ft
Average depth
15.1 ft
Surface area
1,440 acres
Shoreline
34.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Morse Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit INW01P1036_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Morse Reservoir
Where is Morse Reservoir?
- Morse Reservoir is a lake in Hamilton County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Morse Reservoir?
- Morse Reservoir in Hamilton County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44.9 ft. Surface area: 1440 acres.
Is Morse Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Morse Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Morse Reservoir?
- Morse Reservoir has a maximum depth of 44.9 feet and an average depth of 15.1 feet. The lake covers 1440 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Morse Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database