12 Digit Watershed Map
Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams
The Backwaters
North Webster, IN
Lake Facts
Overview Information
Lake Size
189 Acres
Max Depth
7 Feet
Average Depth
6 Feet
Watershed Size
27890 Acres
Inlets
Tippecanoe River; Drain from Kiser and Snoke Lakes
Outlets
To Webster Lake
Access
1 mile E. of N. Webster, 744 Backwater Rd.
Boating
Unrestricted
Best Fishing
Black Crappie, Muskellunge
Lakefront/ Channelfront Total Gross Assessed Value
Webster & Backwater – $131,362,100
Fish Consumption Advisory
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has no site specific advice for this lake.
For the most up to date information, see the Indiana Department of Health’s website HERE.
Data and research
The Backwaters
Articles
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 The Backwaters.
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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