Webster Lake

North Webster, IN
Lake Facts

Overview Information

Lake Size

653 Acres

Max Depth

52 Feet

Average Depth

12.5 Feet

Watershed Size

31459 Acres

Inlets

From Backwaters (Tippecanoe River)

Outlets

Tippecanoe River to the west

Access

Public; 1 mile E. of N. Webster, 744 Backwater Rd.

Recreation

Boat, Ski, Fish, Swimming at public beach in North Webster Town Park on Himes St.

Lake Bottom

Clay, Marl, Muck, Sand

Best Fishing

Crappie, Muskellunge

Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value

Webster & Backwater – $131,362,100

Data and research

Webster Lake

Maps

12-Digit Watershed Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See the boundaries of Webster Lake’s watershed.

Watershed map

Aerial Map

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

See Webster Lake’s bathymetric map.

Aerial Map

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.

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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.

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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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