Big Chapman Lake

Lake Size	504 acres
Max Depth	39 feet
Avg Depth	12.5 feet
Watershed Size	4,500 acres
Outlets	To Little Chapman Lake
Inlets	Island Park Drain, Crooked Creek, Arrowhead Park Drain, Highland Park Drain, Lozier's Creek
Access	Public: 2 mi E of Warsaw on Old 30 to CR 300E then N 3 miles; Handicap accessible
Recreation	Boat, Ski, Fish
Lake Bottom	Gravel, Muck, Sand
Best Fishing	Bluegill, Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Longear, Northern Pike, Redear, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value	Chapman Lakes - $117,302,100

Data and Research Specific to Big Chapman Lake

• 12-Digit Watershed Map
• Google Maps
• Lake Bathymetry Map
• Aerial Photograph – Chapman Lakes

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

• Big Chapman Lake: Beneath the Surface
• Comparative Water Quality Study: Big Chapman Lake 2007

Indiana Clean Lakes Program

• Lake Overview Data
• Volunteer Monitoring Data

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

• Fish Management Report 2005

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Data and Research that Includes Big Chapman Lake

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

• Lake Economic Impact Study: Property Value Report 2013
• Blue-Green Algae Study Final Report & Appendix 2014

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

• Chapman Lakes Diagnostic Study 2001
• Chapman Lakes Engineering Feasibility Study 2003
• Crooked Creek Design/Build Report 2003
• Arrowhead Drain Design/Build Report 2004
• Lozier and Highland Park Drains Engineering Feasibility Study 2006
• Chapman Lakes Strategic Lakes Management Plan 2007
• Whole-lake Fluridone Effects 2007
• Chapman Lakes Highland Drain Design-Build Project 2008
• Littoral Zone Restoration Research Project 2007-2009: Final Report
• Chapman Lakes Sediment Removal Plan 2009
• Barbee and Chapman Lake Chains Water Monitoring 2014
• Chapman Lakes Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2015 Update