12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Lake Wawasee
Turkey Creek Township, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
3006 Acres
Max Depth
81 Feet
Average Depth
22 Feet
Watershed Size
24448 Acres
Inlets
Launer Creek, Dillon Creek, Turkey Creek, Lake Papakeechie Outlet
Outlets
Syracuse Lake
Access
Public; Hatchery Rd. and CR 1000N
Recreation
Boat, Ski, Fish
Lake Bottom
Gravel, Muck, Sand
Best Fishing
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Redear, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch
Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value (2012)
$1,286,672,696
Fish Consumption Advisory
Bullhead 15+”: Group 3
Data and research
Lake Wawasee
Maps
Original Research from the Lilly Center
2015 Beneath the Surface
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
This is the original Beneath the Surface report, published in 2015. Learn about your lake’s health and compare it to other lakes in the county.
2017 Your Lake, Your Story
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Your Lake, Your Story combines scientific data with personal anecdotes to tell the story of your lake.
Comparative Water Quality Study
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
In 2007, the Lilly Center published this baseline study which compares 30 lakes throughout Kosciusko County.
Quantification of lake water level influences for Wawasee and Syracuse lakes: Lake and watershed water budgets for 2011, 2012, and 2013
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the causes of lake level changes during normal years and a drought year.
2009 Historical Literature Review
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
This document provides a list of trusted, historical resources. It mentions this lake.
2013 Lake Economic Impact Study: Property Value Report
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
When combined with additional property taxes generated due to lake presence, the total economic impact of Kosciusko County lakes is more than $313,383,000 annually.
2014 Blue-Green Algae Study Final Report & Appendix
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
This paper synthesizes three years of blue-green algae research (2010-13) conducted by the Lilly Center. We have continued to study the algae and its toxin in-depth.
A study of potential treatments for effective management of starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa) in Lake Wawasee, Indiana
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Zebra mussels are an aquatic invasive species. They filter-feed on green algae but do not consume cyanobacteria, throwing the phytoplankton community out of balance. Careful recreation is important! Two of our major lakes – and maybe more of our smaller ones – are still uninfested!
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDEM)
Fish Population Survey and Shoreline Fish Community at Lake Wawasee 2005
IDEM
Lake Wawasee was sampled on July 12-16, 2004 to determine the status of the fish population.
Fishing Advisory for the General Population
IDEM
Be aware of bullhead species while fishing. Do not consume more than IDEM’s suggested amount.
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