James Lake
| Lake Size | 278 acres |
| Max Depth | 62 feet |
| Average Depth | 27 feet |
| Watershed Size | 35,776 acres |
| Inlets | Tippecanoe River from East |
| Outlets | To Lake Tippecanoe |
| Access | Public: 1 mi S. of N Webster on SR 13, 2 mi W on Armstrong Rd (for Grassy Creek, Tippecanoe, James, Oswego lakes) |
| Recreation | Boat, Fish, Ski |
| Lake Bottom | Clay, gravel, muck, sand |
| Best Fishing | Bluegill, Redear, Catfish, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch |
| Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value | $343,875,400 - Tippecanoe Chain |
| Boating Restrictions | None |
Data and Research Specific to James Lake
- 12-Digit Watershed Map
- Google Maps
- Aerial Photograph – James
- Lake Bathymetry Map
- Aerial Photograph – Tippecanoe Chain
- Lake Bathymetry Map- Tippecanoe Chain
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Indiana Clean Lakes Program
Data and Research that Includes James Lake
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
- Lake Economic Impact Study: Property Value Report 2013
- Blue-Green Algae Study Final Report & Appendix 2014
Lake and River Enhancement Program
- Lake Tippecanoe Diagnostic Study 1997
- Lake Tippecanoe Feasibility Study 1998
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2005
- Lake Tippecanoe Storm Drain Project 2006
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2006
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2006*
- Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed Management Plan 2006
- Lake Tippecanoe Ecozone Feasibility 2007
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2007
- Tippecanoe Chain Ecozone Survey Report 2008
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2009
- Littoral Zone Restoration Research Project 2007-2009: Year 1 Report
- Littoral Zone Restoration Research Project 2007-2009: Year 2 Report
- Littoral Zone Restoration Research Project 2007-2009: Year 3 Report
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2012
- Sediment Removal Plan for Lake Tippecanoe, James Lake, and Oswego Lake 2013
- Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2013
- Sediment Removal Plan for Lake Tippecanoe, James Lake, and Oswego Lake 2013
- Healthy Shorelines Initiative in the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed
