12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Beaver Dam Lake
Seward Township, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
155 Acres
Max Depth
61 Feet
Average Depth
15.6 Feet
Watershed Size
1266 Acres
Inlets
Swick-Meredith Ditch enters from West and Southwest
Outlets
Swick-Meredith Ditch drains to Loon Lake
Access
Public; 4.5 miles W of Silver Lake on SR 14, then 2 miles N on CR 760 W
Recreation
Boat, Ski, Fish
Lake Bottom
Clay, Muck, Sand
Best Fishing
Bluegill, Redear, Largemouth Bass, Crappie
Lakefront Total Gross Assessed Value
$12,033,640
Boating Restrictions
Open boating from 1–4pm; 10 mph (idle speed) limit before and after
Data and research
Beaver Dam Lake
Maps
Original Research from the Lilly Center
2023 Beneath the Surface
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Beneath the Surface will equip you with information that will give your family, organization or agency the ability to care for Beaver Dam Lake.
2022 Beneath the Surface
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Beneath the Surface will equip you with information that will give your family, organization or agency the ability to care for Beaver Dam Lake.
2021 Beneath the Surface
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Beneath the Surface will equip you with information that will give your family, organization or agency the ability to care for Beaver Dam Lake. For instance, we discovered that Beaver Dam Lake is one of the only lakes in the county that remains free from zebra mussels!
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.
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.
Supplemental Report for Beaver Dam Lake
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
This report is supplements the 2007 Comparative Study of Kosciusko County Lake
Water Quality report (above) for Beaver Dam Lake.
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.
Other Research
Fish Management Report 2005
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
This report summarizes the fish species and populations found in Beaver Dam Lake.
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