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Heaton Elkhart County
Indiana Clean Lakes Program Survey Data
Lake Information
Lake Location: 3 miles north of Elkhart, 4 miles east of SR 19Latitude/Longitude: 41.44.041 N, 85.54.420 W
Lake Type: Glacial Lake
Surface Area: 35 ha (86 acres)
Maximum Depth: 6 m (20 ft)
Lake Access: Public
Ramp Type: Gravel
Volunteer Survey Data
Heaton Lake has been sampled by volunteers 20 years. The volunteer collected Secchi data is listed below:
| Sample Date | Sample Time | Secchi Depth (ft) | Chlorophyll-a (ug/L) | Total Phosphorus (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-19 | 4:15 | 13.25 | ||
| 1994-09-29 | 2:30 | 10.50 | ||
| 1996-05-17 | 11:00 | 14.00 | ||
| 1996-05-31 | 1:30 | 9.50 | ||
| 1996-07-17 | 3:00 | 10.00 | ||
| 1997-07-09 | 3:00 | 5.00 | ||
| 1997-08-02 | 11:00 | 6.00 | ||
| 1998-08-07 | 11:30 | 7.75 | ||
| 1998-08-20 | 3:30 | 7.50 | ||
| 1999-05-21 | 10:30 | 8.34 | ||
| 1999-07-16 | 11:00 | 9.50 | ||
| 1999-07-30 | 1:00 | 11.00 | ||
| 1999-08-26 | 12:00 | 11.80 | ||
| 2000-06-23 | 12:15 pm | 12.60 | ||
| 2000-07-13 | 11:00 am | 7.60 | ||
| 2003-06-01 | 1:20 | 9.90 | ||
| 2003-06-16 | 11:25 | 9.70 | ||
| 2003-07-02 | 11:00 | 7.50 | ||
| 2003-07-16 | 10:20 | 7.60 | ||
| 2003-08-13 | 1:00 | 6.30 | ||
| 2003-09-23 | 1:45 | 7.20 | ||
| 2004-06-03 | 1:07 p.m. | 9.80 | ||
| 2004-07-02 | 11:03am | 5.30 | ||
| 2004-08-03 | 12:05pm | 7.50 | ||
| 2004-09-29 | 10:45am | 5.50 | ||
| 2005-06-10 | 1:15pm | 8.80 | ||
| 2005-07-29 | 1:20pm | 9.10 | ||
| 2005-08-11 | 11:05am | 9.70 | ||
| 2006-05-05 | 1:50pm | 8.60 | ||
| 2006-06-17 | 1:00pm | 7.90 | ||
| 2006-07-18 | 12:32pm | 6.60 | ||
| 2007-05-19 | 2:00pm | 6.60 | ||
| 2007-06-26 | 10:30 am | 5.40 | ||
| 2007-07-20 | 11:30 am | 6.70 | ||
| 2007-08-27 | 01:12 pm | 8.20 | ||
| 2009-05-18 | 12:30:00 PM | 9.00 | ||
| 2009-07-05 | 11:00:00 AM | 9.80 | ||
| 2009-08-09 | 12:00:00 PM | 18.00 | ||
| 2009-09-27 | 2:00:00 PM | 9.00 | ||
| 2010-05-29 | 12:00:00 PM | 8.75 | ||
| 2010-06-25 | 7:40:00 AM | 8.60 | ||
| 2010-08-18 | 8:15:00 AM | 12.00 | ||
| 2011-05-25 | 10:00 AM | 12.0 | ||
| 2011-06-22 | 10:30 AM | 12.5 | ||
| 2011-08-05 | 1:00 PM | 11.0 | ||
| 2011-08-29 | 10:00 AM | 9.0 | ||
| 2012-06-23 | 10:00 PM | 10.5 | ||
| 2012-07-30 | 10:00 AM | 6 | ||
| 2013-05-13 | 8:00 AM | 14 | ||
| 2013-06-15 | 8:30 AM | 14 | ||
| 2013-08-23 | 8:00 AM | 13 | ||
| 2014-05-31 | 8:30 AM | 11 | ||
| 2014-06-30 | 9:15 AM | 12 | ||
| 2014-07-17 | 5:00 PM | 12.5 | ||
| 2014-08-25 | 11:00 AM | 10.5 | ||
| 2015-05-29 | 5:30 PM | 13.8 | ||
| 2015-06-29 | 2:30 PM | 14.9 | ||
| 2015-08-04 | 11:30 AM | 13.8 | ||
| 2016-06-13 | 5:15 PM | 14.0 | ||
| 2016-07-10 | 10:30 AM | 12.4 | ||
| 2016-08-09 | 10:30 AM | 10.0 | ||
| 2017-05-20 | 9:00 AM | 15.4 | ||
| 2017-06-25 | 11:30 AM | 15.4 | ||
| 2017-08-11 | 2:00 PM | 12.2 |