Story Lake
DeKalb County, Indiana72 acresView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Story Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · PCBs
- 30 ft max depth
- Limited data
Story Lake in DeKalb County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 66.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 13.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.9 ft. Surface area: 72 acres.
Story Lake is a 72-acre lake in DeKalb County, Indiana with a maximum depth of 30 feet (13-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2021-07-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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. Story Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Story 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 Story Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Story 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 66.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 13.4 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 | 66.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 13.4µg/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
29.9 ft
Average depth
13.1 ft
Surface area
72 acres
Shoreline
2.7 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Story Lake 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: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit INJ01P1088_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Story Lake
Where is Story Lake?
- Story Lake is a lake in DeKalb County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Story Lake?
- Story Lake in DeKalb County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 66.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 13.4 µg/L. Maximum depth: 29.9 ft. Surface area: 72 acres.
Is Story Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Story Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Story Lake?
- Story Lake has a maximum depth of 29.9 feet and an average depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 72 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Story 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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database