12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Sechrist Lake
Tippecanoe Township, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
105 Acres
Max Depth
63 Feet
Average Depth
18.9 Feet
Watershed Size
361 Acres
Inlets
None
Outlets
To Sawmill Lake
Access
Public; For Barbee Chain, 2 mi S of N Webster on SR 13, then W on Rolling Ridge to Rattlesnake Dr.; Handicap accessible
Recreation
Boat, Fish
Lake Bottom
Marl, Muck, Sand
Best Fishing
Bluegill, Redear
Assessed Value
Barbee Chain – $184,138,500
Boating Restrictions
10 mph speed limit at all times
Data and research
Sechrist Lake
Maps
Original Research from the Lilly Center
2014 Barbee Lakes Chain Pre-Public Sewer System Study
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
This project gives an overall assessment both the Barbee and Chapman lake chains. It establishes baseline conditions for the Barbee Chain before installation of a public sewer system.
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.
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