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Location | Fulton County, Indiana, United States |
Coordinates | 40°57′54″N 86°11′05″W / 40.9650°N 86.1847°W / 40.9650; -86.1847 |
Type | Natural Lake |
Primary inflows | Whitmore Ditch (East, North Basin) Fouts Ditch (NW, North Basin) |
Primary outflows | Channel/Dam (SW, South Basin) Flows into Mud Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 104 acres (0.42 km) |
Average depth | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Max. depth | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
Residence time | 75% Population Yr. Round |
Surface elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
Nyona Lake is a lake near the town of Macy, Indiana, in Fulton County.
Originally known as North Mud Lake it was renamed for Nyona Shaffer, whose family operated a cabin rental business on the lakefront in the 1920's. Early investors in the lake's recreation business included Chevrolet founder Louis Chevrolet who operated a dancehall and refreshment stands.
The census-designated place of Nyona Lake surrounds the lake.
References
- "Nyona Lake and South Mud Lake". www.nyonalake.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- "Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co". The Rochester Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- "Chevrolet Brothers / Period Articles / Business Matters 1917-1925". chevrolet-brothers. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
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