Tame the Rattlesnake Traditional Cache
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Seven interconnected, natural lakes comprise the Barbee Lakes chain in northeastern Indiana's Kosciusko County: Big Barbee Lake, Little Barbee Lake, Kuhn Lake, Irish Lake, Sawmill Lake, Sechrist Lake, and Banning Lake. The lakes, covering a combined surface area of 855 acres, were formed by retreating glaciers during the Pleistocene era. Most of Indiana's other natural lakes are also located in the northeastern part of the state.
The shorelines of the Barbee Lakes have been heavily developed for residential use. During the 1950s, channels were built through the surrounding wetlands to connect the Barbee Lakes and to provide additional lakefront property. There were approximately 2,300 residences around the lakes' shorelines in 2000. However, about 75% of the watershed is agricultural. Farming and increased lakefront residential density have contributed nutrients into the watershed and accelerated the natural eutrophication of the lakes. The Barbee Lakes Property Owner's Association (BLPOA) works to sustain and improve the lakes' water quality.
Boating and fishing are prime recreational pursuits on the Barbee Lakes. Fishermen are rewarded with bountiful catches of bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, muskie, catfish, and crappies. The Indiana DNR stocks the Barbee Lakes with muskellunge fingerlings.
Grassy Creek is the primary tributary of the Barbee Lakes chain. Four of the lakes -- Big Barbee, Little Barbee, Irish, and Sawmill -- lie along the Creek. Two smaller lakes flow into the chain but are not connected by channels. Shoe Lake flows into Banning Lake, and Heron Lake flows into Kuhn Lake. Banning and Kuhn Lakes have the best water quality in the chain because their small watersheds contribute fewer nutrients. Water from the Barbee Lakes flows into Lake Tippecanoe.
The statistics below pertain to Big Barbee Lake, the largest in the chain with 304 acres. Statistics for the other lakes include:
Banning Lake: 17 acres, maximum depth 17 ft., mean depth 8 ft.
Irish Lake: 182 acres, maximum depth 36 ft., mean depth 11 ft.
Kuhn Lake: 137 acres, maximum depth 28 ft., mean depth 8 ft.
Little Barbee Lake: 74 acres, maximum depth 26 ft., mean depth 11 ft.
Sawmill Lake: 36 acres, maximum depth 27 ft., mean depth 9 ft.
Sechrist Lake: 105 acres, maximum depth 63 ft., mean depth 19 ft.
** Information and statistics taken from Lakelubbers.com**
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