12-Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Little Chapman Lake
Plain Township, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
177 Acres
Max Depth
32 Feet
Average Depth
14 Feet
Watershed Size
4500 Acres
Inlets
Lozier Drains, Highland Park Drain, Arrowhead Drain
Outlets
to Heeter Ditch in southwest
Access
Public: Through Big Chapman Lake; 2 mi E of Warsaw on Old 30 to CR 300E then N 3 miles; Handicap accessible
Recreation
Boat, Fish
Lake Bottom
Marl, Muck, Sand
Best Fishing
Bluegill, Redear, Crappie, Bass, Catfish, Northern Pike, Walleye
Assessed Value
Chapman Lakes – $117,302,100
Data and research
Little Chapman 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 Little Chapman Lake.
2021 Your Lake, Your Story
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
Your Lake, Your Story tells the story of seven lakes (including Big and Little Chapman) 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.
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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