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

How deep is Otter Lake?

Otter Lake has a maximum depth of 30.8 feet and an average depth of 16.7 feet. The lake covers 121 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Otter Lake?

Otter Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Otter Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Otter Lake?

Otter Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Indiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Otter Lake

Steuben County, Indiana121 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from IDEM for this lake.

Max depth

30.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

121 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

31 ft max depth
Public access

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Otter Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30.8 ft. Surface area: 121 acres.

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Otter Lake is a 121-acre lake in Steuben County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 31 feet (17-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Otter Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water30.8 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether 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.

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Water quality measurements for Otter Lake

These are the measurements IDEM publishes for 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

30.8 ft

Average depth

16.7 ft

Surface area

121 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by IDEM

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Otter LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Nearby Lakes in Steuben County

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Frequently asked questions about Otter Lake

Where is Otter Lake?: 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 Otter Lake?: Otter Lake in Steuben County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30.8 ft. Surface area: 121 acres.
Is Otter Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Otter Lake?: Otter Lake has a maximum depth of 30.8 feet and an average depth of 16.7 feet. The lake covers 121 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Otter Lake?: Otter Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Otter Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Otter Lake?: Otter Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Indiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.