Lake Shafer | |
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Location | White County, Indiana, United States |
Coordinates | 40°49′47″N 86°47′54″W / 40.8297°N 86.7983°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Tippecanoe River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) |
Surface area | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
Average depth | 3.05 m (10.0 ft) |
Max. depth | 9.14 m (30.0 ft) |
Water volume | 16×10 6 m3 (13,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 191 metres (627 ft)[1] |
Settlements | Monticello, Indiana |
Lake Shafer is one of two reservoirs located in the Twin Lakes area of Monticello, Indiana. It was created along with Lake Freeman in the 1920s when two dams were built outside of Monticello on the Tippecanoe River. It remains a popular recreational area and helps generate an estimated $70 million in tourism revenue for White County.