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

• James Lake: Beneath the Surface
• Your Lake, Your Story

Indiana Clean Lakes Program

• Lake Overview Data
• Volunteer Monitoring Data

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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 Storm Drain Project 2006
• Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed Management Plan 2006
• Lake Tippecanoe Ecozone Feasibility 2007
• Tippecanoe Chain Ecozone Survey Report 2008
• Littoral Zone Restoration Research Project 2007-2009: Final Report
• 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