12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Big Barbee Lake
Tippecanoe Township, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
303 Acres
Max Depth
45 Feet
Average Depth
15.6 Feet
Watershed Size
28737 Acres
Inlets
Grassy Creek and Kuhn Lake
Outlets
To Little Barbee Lake
Access
Public: For Barbee Chain – 2 mi S of N. Webster on SR 13, then W on Rolling Ridge to Rattlesnake Dr.
Recreation
Boat, Ski, Fish
Lake Bottom
Sand, Gravel, Muck, Marl
Best Fishing
Bluegill, Redear
Lakefront Total Gross Assessed Value
$184,138,500
Boating Restrictions
Only lake in Barbee Chain without 10 mph speed limit
Data and research
Big Barbee Lake
Maps
Original Research from the Lilly Center
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 Big Barbee Lake. For instance: We discovered that Big Barbee, despite having lower water clarity than its neighbor, Big Chapman, had lower toxin levels.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2009 Historical Literature Review
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
This document provides a list of trusted, historical resources. It mentions this lake.
2007 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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