New Oakland City Lake

Pike County, Indiana · IN DNR bathymetric survey

21ft Max
depth

80 acres 8 contours Public access

Paddling Index82Very Goodaway from major roads · electric motors only · sheltered geometry

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The lake

Survey readout

New Oakland City Lake is mapped to a depth of 21 ft on the Indiana DNR survey and covers about 80 acres in Pike County, Indiana. Depths come from the Indiana DNR survey of 2017.

Measured from the Indiana DNR lake bathymetry survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 21 ft
Survey year: 2017
Surface area: 80 acres
Shoreline: 2.8 mi · irregular
Aquatic vegetation: 13% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: Boat Ramp · Oakland City New Lake · Indiana DNR site

Additional depth details8 contours

Contour depths: 0–21 ft
Recorded point soundings: 21 ft, 6 ft, 6 ft

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Location

Pike County, Indiana · all 5 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: IN DNR Lake Bathymetry, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

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Map details & sources4 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 38.32091, -87.32051
IN DNR lake ID: 62688605
Vertical exaggeration: 2.97× below the waterline; land at true scale
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.1 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-21

82 / 100Very GoodData confidence: High

New Oakland City Lake has a partly natural setting, generally sheltered geometry, little nearby major-road exposure. Watercraft controls: Electric motors only.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Good	18.3 of 30	67% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (66% forest, 0% wetland; 12% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Very Good	21.2 of 25	mean fetch 606 m · 19% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · generally short fetch
Watercraft controls	Electric motors only	14.2 of 15	Electric motors only
Public access	Good	12.8 of 15	1 DNR fishing access site · boat ramp · ADA-accessible
Road isolation	Excellent	15.0 of 15	relatively isolated from major roads · 0 INDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Low — approximately 13% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: Moderate — 66% forest and 0% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public environmental, access, roadway and watercraft-control data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights: natural setting 30%, geometric wind exposure 25%, watercraft controls 15%, public access 15%, road isolation 15%; observed motorboat activity is weighted 0% because no defensible lake-level measurement exists. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Sources: USGS NHD waterbody outline, USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), IN DNR Fishing Access Sites (motor restrictions) (2026-08), IN DNR Fishing Access Sites (2026-08) and INDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (2021). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Quick answers

New Oakland City Lake — common questions

How deep is New Oakland City Lake?

The deepest contour on the Indiana DNR bathymetric survey of New Oakland City Lake is 21 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is New Oakland City Lake?

New Oakland City Lake covers about 80 acres in Pike County, Indiana.

Is there public access to New Oakland City Lake?

Yes. The Indiana DNR lists a public access site on New Oakland City Lake: a boat ramp with a boat dock, restrooms and ADA access. The DNR records no fee. DNR directions: "Southeast side of Oakland City."

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