Living on Beaver Dam Lake

Beaver Dam Lake covers about 155 acres and reaches a maximum depth of about 61 feet, with an average depth of about 15.6 feet. Its watershed — the land that drains into it — is about 1,266 acres.

The lake bottom is listed as clay, muck and sand. That's worth knowing when you picture wading in off your own dock.

The listed rule on Beaver Dam Lake: Open boating 1 to 4 pm; 10 mph before and after. Skiing is part of its listed recreation.

Rules can change, so confirm current regulations with Indiana DNR before you go.

Species listed for Beaver Dam Lake include bluegill, redear, largemouth bass and crappie.

Indiana publishes fish consumption guidance; you can find links and lake information through the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams.

Access: 4.5 mi W of Silver Lake on SR 14, then 2 mi N.

Beach: No beach listed.

Listed recreation: boating, skiing and fishing.

Water in: Swick-Meredith Ditch.

Water out: To Loon Lake.

• Loon Lake

Beaver Dam Lake is in Seward Township.

• Living in Kosciusko County

Every lake has its own personality, and Beaver Dam Lake is no exception. When I help someone buy on a lake, we start with how you actually want to spend your days — and then we look hard at the water itself.

Skiing is part of the listed recreation here, so it's worth thinking about how you'll use the water — and how busy you like it on a summer afternoon.

I'll help you look at shoreline, frontage, the lake bottom near the dock, and how the home works year-round versus as a summer place. And if you're selling on Beaver Dam Lake, I'll help you show off what makes your spot on the water special.

I've renovated and flipped homes myself, so when we tour lake properties I'll help you look beyond the finishes to the quality, the potential and what the place could become.