Watershed Characteristics

These numbers are based on digital (GIS) watershed boundaries developed by Purdue University and Indiana State University in the mid-1990's, and are not official. Land use is based on USGS LULC data, and includes land uses occupying more than 2% of the watershed (so may not total 100%). Population numbers are from IDEM data in 1998, so should only be used for an approximation. For official information on Indiana's surface water systems, please contact the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch. For more information about this table, contact Dr. Jane Frankenberger. Maps of the watersheds for these systems are also available.

Community	Watershed Area (square miles)		Major Land Uses in Watershed	Approx. population using system	Water Body Used
Batesville	5.2		86% Agriculture, 11% Urban	4,140	Bischoff Lake, series of reservoirs
Bedford	5033		79% Agriculture, 4% Urban, 16% Forest	14,390	East Fork White River
Bloomington	434		12% Agriculture, 4% Reservoirs, 83% Forest	51,870	Lake Monroe
Borden	2.1		5% Agriculture, 77% Forest, 18% Urban,	6,429	Reservoir filled by Packwood Branch
Bultervile	86.5		77% Agriculture, 22% Forest	2,000	Muscatatuck River
Crane	14.9		10% Agriculture, 20% Urban, 60% Forest, 10% Reservoirs	4,053	Lake Greenwood
Dubois	171		30% Agriculture, 60% Forest, 8% Reservoirs	4,320	Patoka Reservoir
East Chicago	44,610		Lake Michigan watershed not quantified	39,800	Lake Michigan
Evansville	168,420		Ohio River not quantified	129,670	Ohio River
Ferdinand	0.1		52% Agriculture, 12% Urban, 9% Lakes	2,163	2 small lakes filled by Water Run
Fort Wayne	1,089		90% Agriculture, 4% Urban, 6% Forest	173,072	St. Joseph River
French Lick	27.2		23% Agriculture, 74% Forest	1,000	French Lick Creek
Gary	44610		Lake Michigan watershed not quantified	230,000	Lake Michigan
Greencastle	63.8		80% Agriculture, 18% Forest	1,200	Deer Creek, Carter Lake
Greensburg	279		97% Agriculture	9,500	Flatrock River
Greensburg	279		92% Agriculture, 8% Forest	90	Lake Santee
Hammond	44,610		Lake Michigan watershed not quantified	93,440	Lake Michigan
Helmsburg	0.8		100% Forest	6,800	Lake Happy Hollow
Holland	0.5		57% Agriculture, 37% Urban, 6% Reservoirs,	937	New Holland, Old Holland Lake
Huntingburg	1.9		70% Agriculture, 5% Urban, 25% Reserviors	5,619	Huntingburg Lake
Indianapolis	1,606		86% Agriculture, 11% Urban,	678,000	White River
Indianapolis	315		82% Agriculture, 12% Urban, 4% Forest,	678,000	Fall Creek
Indianapolis	163		89% Agriculture, 5% Urban, 4% Forest,	678,000	Eagle Creek
Jasper	277		39% Agriculture, 54% Forest, 5% Reservoirs	11,340	Patoka River
Jeffersonville	162,420		Ohio River; not quantified	44,921	Ohio River
Kokomo	191		98% Agriculture	62,895	Wildcat Creek
Logansport	805		93% Agriculture, 5% Forest	12,621	Eel River
Michigan City	44,610		Lake Michigan watershed not quantified	36,250	Lake Michigan
Mitchell	3,852		80% Agriculture, 5% Urban, 15% Forest	4,620	East Fork White River
Mount Vernon	162,420		Ohio River not quantified	8,912	Ohio River
Muncie	226		96% Agriculture	86,736	White River
North Vernon	110		76% Agriculture, 23% Forest	5730	Muscatatuck River
Oakland City	0.6		38% Agriculture, 37% Forest, 25% Urban	3,301	Old Lake, New Lake, Patoka Reservoir
Osgood	126		81% Agriculture, 3% Urban, 16% Forest	1,550	Laughery Creek
Paoli	21.2		35% Agriculture, 5% Urban, 59% Forest	3,600	Lick Creek, Patoka River
Pendleton	98.9		95% Agriculture, 4% Urban,
Richmond	47.5		96% Agriculture	45,000	Middle Fork Reservoir, White Water River
Salem	9.2		47% Agriculture, 47% Forest, 3% Reserviors	7,695	Lake John Hays
Santa Claus	2.1		32% Agriculture, 32%Urban, 14% Forest, 9% Reserviors, 13% Transitional Areas	600	Christmas Lake
Seymour	2335		90% Agriculture, 4% Urban, 5% Forest	16,000	East Fork White River
Scottsburg	3.2		67% Agriculture, 3% Urban, 21% Forest, 9% Reserviors	5,520	Scottsburg Reservoir
Speedway	174		86% Agriculture, 4% Forest, 8% Urban	13,000	Eagle Creek
St. Meinrad	0.2		100% Forest	300	Lake Fenton, Lake Mars
Valporaiso	0.6		83% Urban, 17% Lakes	22,120	airport, Valparaiso Country Club, Flint Lake, Valp. Dept. of Water
Versailles	107		75% Agriculture, 22% Forest, 3% Lakes	1,550	Laughery Creek
West Baden Springs	219		67% Agriculture, 30% Forest, 3% Urban	3,520	Lost River
Westport	98		11% Forest, 84% Agriculture, 5% Urban	1,440	Sand Creek, 2 small lakes
Whiting	44,610		Lake Michigan watershed not quantified	5,710	Lake Michigan
Winslow	603		53% Agriculture, 40% Forest, 3% Urban	1,242	Patoka River
Non-Community
Nashville	0.1		100% Forest	220	Lake inside of Camp Framasa
Nashville	0.1		100% Forest	65	Branch of Long Lake
Nashville	1.1		100% Forest	5000	Ogle Lake
Indianapolis	0.9		89% Forest, 11% Reserviors	170	Jack Creek
Bloomington	434		12% Agriculture, 4% Reserviors, 83% Forest,	438	Lake Monroe
Marshall	810		91% Agriculture, 8% Forest,	2000	Sugar Creek
Austin	357		71% Agriculture, 24% Forest, 4% Urban	500	Muscatatuck River
Terre Haute	0.01		100% Strip Mines	60	Lake inside of Camp by Sanford Hill
Terre Haute	0.1		100% Forest	25	Reservoir filled by Sulphur Creek
Plainfield	12228		Wabash River not quantified	170	Wabash River
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