Lake Wawasee - Syracuse, IN
The Syracuse/Wawasee area is home to the largest natural lake in Indiana, Wawasee Lake, as well as other lakes.
Lake Wawasee, as described by the Town of Syracuse, is a beautiful resort town located between the cities of South Bend and Fort Wayne in Indiana, and has 3,060 surface acres with a maximum depth of 77 feet and an average depth of 22 feet. Lake Wawasee drains approximately 24,450 acres. Lake Wawasee has a watershed area to lake area ratio of 8:1, which is very low when compared to other lakes in the area. This low ratio helps to limit the amount of nutrients flowing into the lake, and is most likely a factor in the relatively high water quality. The flushing rate of the lake was found to be 3.4 years.
Lake Wawasee is home to The Syracuse-Wawasee Trail. The Syracuse-Wawasee Trail, while still under construction, promises to be one of the main attractive points to the Syracuse and Wawasee lake area, as it will be a contiguous path around both lakes and will serve as a safe exercise path as well as a beautiful scenic walkway for family excursions to the area parks and for nice walks with friends and neighbors. The Syracuse-Wawasee trail is a community-wide effort, and is a very motivational group objective for the entire area. You can find more information about the Syracuse-Wawasee Trail at syracuseparks.org.
Photos Courtesy Wawasee POA
The Wawasee Property Owner's Association
The Wawasee Property Owner's Association enjoy a certain creed to govern their quality of lake property ownership:
Because I enjoy the many social, spiritual, and environmental blessings of Lake Wawasee, I will honor my responsibility to protect and preserve those blessings.
May I always remember to:
Respect the rights of all who legitimately use this lake.
Know and observe boating laws and basic boating courtesies:
* Keep at least 200 feet from shore unless launching or landing.
* Observe "No Wake" zones.
* Yield to boats approaching from my right.
* Yield to boats under sail.
* Equip my boat with proper safety items, including lights and flotation devices.
* Maintain safe and courteous distances from other boats and swimmers.
* Permit no underage operation of my boat.
* Never operate a boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
* Assume 100% responsibility for my attitude and behavior.
Dispose of all trash and human waste at proper on-shore facilities.
Help protect environmentally fragile (shallows and wetlands) areas.
When conflict arises, speak to my neighbor, rather than about my neighbor.
Show a child some special place of beauty on lake Wawasee.
Return there often. |
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Lake Wawasee Boating & Recreation
If you're in search of a Lake Wawasee boat dealer, you'll have no problem finding one in Syracuse, Indiana. With four marinas from which to dock a boat, Lake Wawasee, Indiana's largest natural lake, is a motor boating haven. If you're a water sport buff, you'll find plenty of water and jet skiing, tubing, sailing, swimming, and fishing in this Indiana Lake resort area. With yacht clubs, fishing enthusiasts (including ice fishing in the wintertime), and Lake Syracuse just northwest of Lake Wawasee, there are boat dealers everywhere in the area.
At the City of Syracuse's web site, a search through the city's Yellow Pages produces 11 boat dealers, 2 boat builders, 3 rental and charter boat services, and 2 boat repair services (see Town of Syracuse). If you need a Lake Wawasee Boat dealer, you will find more than one in Syracuse, as well as find cottages for rent, lakeside resort facilities, fishing bait and tackle, and plenty of fun in the sun.
The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation
The Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation (WACF) is a local public not-for-profit foundation dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the Wawasee area watershed for present and future generations.The Foundation was formed in 1991 to anticipate, search out, and solve threats to the Wawasee Area Watershed and to its water quality. The Foundation is dedicated to enhancement of the watershed and works hand-in-hand with property owner groups, the State Department of Natural Resources and other governmental and civic organizations that share its concerns. The Foundation was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) corporation, thus enabling it to provide tax advantages for gifts and grants. |
