12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Kuhn Lake
Tippecanoe Township, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
137 Acres
Max Depth
28 Feet
Average Depth
7.9 Feet
Watershed Size
2460 Acres
Inlets
Flow from Heron Lake
Outlets
To Big Barbee
Access
Public: 2 mi S of N Webster on SR 13, then W on Rolling Ridge to Rattlesnake Dr.; handicap accessible
Recreation
Boat, Fish
Lake Bottom
Gravel, Marl, Muck, Sand
Best Fishing
Black Crappie, Bluegill, Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Redear
Assessed Value
$184,138,500 – Barbee Chain
Boating Restrictions
10 mph speed limit at all times
Data and research
Kuhn 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 Kuhn Lake.
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.
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.
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