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Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Little Barbee Lake
Tippecanoe Township, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
74 Acres
Max Depth
26 Feet
Average Depth
11 Feet
Inlets
Putney Ditch from the south, Flow from Big Barbee Lake
Outlets
To Irish Lake
Access
Public: For Barbee Chain: 2 mi S of N Webster on SR 13, then W on Rolling Ridge to Rattlesnake Dr.; Handicap accessible
Recreation
Boat, Fish
Lake Bottom
Marl, Muck, Sand
Best Fishing
Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Perch
Assessed Value
Barbee Chain – $184,138,500
Fish Consumption Advisory
See current advisories, if any, HERE.
Boating Restrictions
10 mph speed limit at all times
Data and research
Little Barbee Lake
Maps
Original Research from the Lilly Center
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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