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
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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