Schaefer Lake
Bartholomew County, Indiana87 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from IDEM for this lake.
- 35 ft max depth
Schaefer Lake in Bartholomew County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35.1 ft. Surface area: 87 acres.
Schaefer Lake is a 87-acre lake in Bartholomew County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 35 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Schaefer Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water35.1 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Schaefer 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 Schaefer Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Schaefer 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
35.1 ft
Surface area
87 acres
Shoreline
3.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Schaefer Lake
Where is Schaefer Lake?
- Schaefer Lake is a lake in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Schaefer Lake?
- Schaefer Lake in Bartholomew County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35.1 ft. Surface area: 87 acres.
Is Schaefer Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Schaefer Lake?
- Schaefer Lake has a maximum depth of 35.1 feet. The lake covers 87 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Schaefer Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.