Skinner Lake
Noble County, Indiana131 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Skinner Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 32 ft max depth
Skinner Lake in Noble County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 57 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 43 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.2 ft. Surface area: 131 acres.
Skinner Lake is a 131-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Noble County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 32 feet (14-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-08-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Skinner Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water32.2 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
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 Skinner 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 Skinner Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Skinner 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 57 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 43 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 | 57µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 43µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
32.2 ft
Average depth
14.1 ft
Surface area
131 acres
Shoreline
2.9 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Skinner Lake
Where is Skinner Lake?
- Skinner Lake is a lake in Noble County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Skinner Lake?
- Skinner Lake in Noble County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 57 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 43 µg/L. Maximum depth: 32.2 ft. Surface area: 131 acres.
Is Skinner Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Skinner Lake?
- Skinner Lake has a maximum depth of 32.2 feet and an average depth of 14.1 feet. The lake covers 131 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Skinner 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.