Dewart Lake

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Dewart Lake is a 551 acre natural lake, most likely created by a glacier during the last ice age, located three miles south of Syracuse. It lies within the Elkhart River watershed and drains 5,152 acres. Two small inlets enter on the east side and the outlet, Hammond Ditch, leaves the west side and flows to Waubee Lake. Maximum depth is 82 feet and average depth is 16 1/3 feet. Large areas on the north and south sides of the lake are less than 5 feet deep. Hydraulic retention time is 601 days. Farming is the main watershed use, although woodlots and wetlands are present. Nearly all of the shoreline is residentially developed. Areas of natural shoreline and wetlands are present along the south shore and in the northeast corner adjacent to a private camp. A state-owned boat ramp is available in the northwest corner on CR 300E.