12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
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
Original Research from the Lilly Center
2021 Barbee lakes chain water quality assessment, pre-and post-public sewer installation
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
This two-part study investigated lake water quality on the Barbee lakes chain before and after the installation of a public sewer system.
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.
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.
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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