Syracuse Lake

Lake Size	411 acres
Max Depth	34 feet
Avg Depth	13 feet
Watershed Size	24,498 acres
Inlets	Meyer Ditch from the east and Lake Wawasee from the South
Outlets	Turkey Creek to the west
Access	Public; .25 mi E on SR13 on Medusa St. in Syracuse; Handicap accessible
Recreation	Boat, Fish, Swimming - Public Beaches at Lakeside Park on north shore of lake and at Hoy's Beach on Henry St. on northwest shore
Lake Bottom	Clay, muck, sand
Best Fishing	Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Redear, Northern Pike
Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value	$155,847,400

Data and Research Specific to Syracuse Lake

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

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

• Syracuse Lake: Beneath the Surface
• Comparative Water Quality Study: Syracuse Lake 2007

Indiana Clean Lakes Program

• Lake Overview Data
• Volunteer Monitoring Data

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

• Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2005
• Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2006
• Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2009
• Syracuse Lake Ecozone Emergent Vegetation Survey Results 2009
• Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2015 Update

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Data and Research that Includes Lake

Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams

• Comparative Water Quality Report 2012
• Blue-Green Algae Study 2012
• Lake Economic Impact Study: Property Value Report 2013
• Blue-Green Algae Study Final Report & Appendix 2014
• Quantification of lake water level influences for Wawasee and Syracuse lakes: Lake and watershed water budgets for 2011, 2012, and 2013

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

• Wawasee Area Watershed Diagnostic/Feasibility Study 1996
• Syracuse Stormwater Conveyance System Design Summary 2004
• Syracuse Stormwater Conveyance System Drainage Report 2004
• Water-Table Characteristics in the Lake Wawasee Basin and Vicinity 2005
• Wawasee Area Watershed Management Plan 2007
• Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2012
• Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan Update 2013
• Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2014 Update