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
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
- Syracuse Lake: Beneath the Surface
- Comparative Water Quality Study: Syracuse Lake 2007
- Your Lake, Your Story
- Lake and Watershed Water Budgets for 2011, 2012, and 2013
Indiana Clean Lakes Program
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Syracuse Lake Ecozone Emergent Vegetation Survey Results 2009
- Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan 2015 Update
Data and Research that Includes Lake
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
- Lake Economic Impact Study: Property Value Report 2016
- Blue-Green Algae Study Final Report & Appendix 2014
Indiana Department of Natural Resources