Banning Lake

Tippecanoe Township, IN
Lake Facts

Overview Information

Lake Size

12 Acres

Max Depth

17 Feet

Average Depth

7.8 Feet

Watershed Size

132 Acres

Inlets

Discharge from Shoe Lake

Outlets

To Irish Lake

Access

Public; Through Kuhn Lake

Recreation

Boat, Fish

Boating Restrictions

10 mph speed limit at all times

Lake Bottom

Gravel, muck, sand

Best Fishing

Bluegill, Redear

Lakefront Total Gross Assessed Value

Barbee Chain: $184,138,500

Data and research

Banning Lake

Maps

12-Digit Watershed Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See the boundaries of Banning Lake’s watershed.

Watershed map

Aerial Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See Banning Lake from above.

Aerial Map

Original Research from the Lilly Center

2016 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.

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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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Barbee Lakes Chain Pre-Public Sewer System Study 2014

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.

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