12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
James Lake
North Webster, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
278 Acres
Max Depth
62 Feet
Average Depth
27 Feet
Watershed Size
35776 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
James 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 James 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 James Lake.
2021 Your Lake, Your Story
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Your Lake, Your Story tells the story of seven lakes (including the Tippecanoe chain) from the perspective of 15 families that are much like yours. After reading these books, you’ll know fascinating trivia and have home-grown recipes. Woven throughout, you’ll find original Lilly Center research about the lakes’ health.
2017 Your Lake, Your Story
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Your Lake, Your Story combines scientific data with personal anecdotes to tell the story of your lake.
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.
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.
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.
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