Tippecanoe Lake
Kosciusko County, IndianaView mapDirections
IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Tippecanoe Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
Tippecanoe Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5 µg/L.
Tippecanoe Lake is a mesotrophic lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-08-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
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. Tippecanoe Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe Lake
These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Tippecanoe Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. Phosphorus 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5 µg/L. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 28.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Fishing Tippecanoe Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.3 µg/L/yr5 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.32 µg/L/yr5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Tippecanoe 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: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit INB06P1002_00 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Tippecanoe Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Lake Tippecanoe Dredging Dewatering BasinsLeesburg · 0.8 mi away · NPDES INR10L216
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Tippecanoe Lake
Where is Tippecanoe Lake?
- Tippecanoe Lake is a lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tippecanoe Lake?
- Tippecanoe Lake in Kosciusko County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 28.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5 µg/L.
Is Tippecanoe Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Tippecanoe Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
11 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS11 samples · 2021
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)