Syracuse Lake
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1910 map of Syracuse Lake
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| Location | Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°25′36″N 85°44′13″W / 41.4266°N 85.7369°WCoordinates: 41°25′36″N 85°44′13″W / 41.4266°N 85.7369°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1.67 km2 (414 acres) |
| Average depth | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Max. depth | 10 m (34 ft) |
Syracuse Lake is a natural lake bordering Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States.
Lake Syracuse is bordered on the west by N. Front Street, Pickwick Road and the B&O Railroad on the south. On the east it is bordered by E. Shore Drive and on the north by E. Northshore Drive. It connects to Lake Wawasee by a channel on the south end.
Syracuse Lake is classified as a Trophic Class 1 lake having eutrophication index value of 10.
The lake is typical in structure of natural lakes of the glaciated portions of the upper Midwest. The lake is presently healthy and has balanced aquatic ecosystem (WAW 1995). It has a surface area of 1.67 km2 (414 acres) with a maximum depth of 10 m (34 ft) and an average depth of 3.9 m (13 ft).
Around 1 million years ago, just prior to the , northern Indiana was covered by the Teays River system, which flowed northwest out of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio, entering Indiana at Adams County and flowing about 49 miles south of what is now Syracuse Lake.
After the last glaciation period, the land was left with kettle holes and hilly moraines. The land supported large vast Picea evergreen forests, and balsam poplar, which gave way to hardwoods of oak and hickory. Animal life consisted of Glyptodon, saber-toothed cat, mastodon, short-faced bear, dire wolf, ground sloth, giant beaver, peccary, stag-moose and ancient bison. Lakes would have sturgeon, whitefish, pike, pickerel, and muskellunge.
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