Lake Tippecanoe

Lake Size	786 acres
Max Depth	122 feet
Avg Depth	37 feet
Watershed Size	72,847 acres
Inlets	Tippecanoe River via James Lake
Outlets	Flows to Oswego Lake basin then to Tippecanoe River
Access	Public; enter through Grassy Creek - 1 mi S. of N Webster on SR 13 then 2 mi W on Armstrong
Recreation	Boat, Fish, Ski
Lake Bottom	Clay, gravel, muck, sand
Best Fishing	Bluegill, Redear, Catfish, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch
Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value	$343,875,800
Fish Consumption Advisory	Largemouth Bass - 12+" - Group 3

Data and Research Specific to Lake Tippecanoe

Beneath the Surface is an annual report, published in October, about the 14 lakes we sample every summer. These pages show a roundup of the data on Tippecanoe, James and Oswego lakes.

• 12-Digit Watershed Map
• Lake Bathymetry Map- Oswego & Tippecanoe
• Google Maps
• Aerial Photograph

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

• Lake Tippecanoe: Beneath the Surface
• Comparative Water Quality Study: Lake Tippecanoe 2007
• Your Lake, Your Story

Indiana Clean Lakes Program

• Lake Overview Data
• Volunteer Monitoring Data

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

• Fish Management Report 2006
• Lake Tippecanoe Diagnostic Study 1997
• Lake Tippecanoe Feasibility Study 1998
• Lake Tippecanoe Ecozone Feasibility 2007
• Tippecanoe Chain Ecozone Survey Report 2008
• Littoral Zone Restoration Research Project 2007-2009: Final Report
• Sediment Removal Plan for Lake Tippecanoe, James Lake, and Oswego Lake 2013
• Lake Tippecanoe Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2015 Update 

Fish Consumption Advisory

• Advisory for the General Population
• Advisory for Pregnant or Nursing Women

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Data and Research that Includes Lake Tippecanoe

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

• Historical Literature Review 2009
• Lake Economic Impact Study: Property Value Report 2013
• Blue-Green Algae Study Final Report & Appendix 2014

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

• Lake Tippecanoe Indian Creek Detention Basins Design Summary 2000
• Lake Tippecanoe Henwood Creek Restoration Project Design Summary
• Lake Tippecanoe Hanna B. Walker Drain Sediment Trap Design Summary 2000
• Kuhn Ditch Tributary: Lake Tippecanoe Watershed Warner Historical Farms Restoration Design Summary 2002
• Palmer Design/Build Report 2003
• Langohr Sediment Trap Design/Build Report 2004
• Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed Management Plan 2006
• Lake Tippecanoe Storm Drain Project 2006
• Healthy Shorelines Initiative in the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed