Sawmill Lake

Tippecanoe Township, IN
Lake Facts

Overview Information

Lake Size

36 Acres

Max Depth

27 Feet

Average Depth

8.6 Feet

Watershed Size

32460 Acres

Inlets

Flow from Irish and Sechrist Lakes

Outlets

North to Grassy Creek

Access

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

Recreation

Fish, Boat

Lake Bottom

Marl, Muck, Sand

Best Fishing

Bluegill, Redear

Assessed Value

Entire Barbee Chain – $184,138,500

Boating Restrictions

10 mph speed limit at all times

Data and research

Sawmill Lake

Maps

12-Digit Watershed Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See the boundaries of Sawmill Lake’s watershed.

Watershed map

Aerial Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See Sawmill 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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