Kuhn Lake

Tippecanoe Township, IN
Lake Facts

Overview Information

Lake Size

137 Acres

Max Depth

28 Feet

Average Depth

7.9 Feet

Watershed Size

2460 Acres

Inlets

Flow from Heron Lake

Outlets

To Big Barbee

Access

Public: 2 mi S of N Webster on SR 13, then W on Rolling Ridge to Rattlesnake Dr.; handicap accessible

Recreation

Boat, Fish

Lake Bottom

Gravel, Marl, Muck, Sand

Best Fishing

Black Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Redear

Assessed Value

$184,138,500 – Barbee Chain

Boating Restrictions

10 mph speed limit at all times

Data and research

Kuhn Lake

Maps

12-Digit Watershed Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See the boundaries of the Kuhn Lake’s watershed.

Watershed map

Aerial Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See Kuhn Lake’s bathymetric map.

Aerial Map

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.

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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.

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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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