Lake Maxinkuckee

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Lake Maxinkuckee
Location	Marshall County, Indiana
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,864 acres (8 km²)
Average depth	24 ft (7 m)
Max. depth	88 ft (27 m)

Lake Maxinkuckee, covering 1,864 acres (8 km²), is the second largest natural lake in the U.S. state of Indiana . It is located near the town of Culver, Indiana, in southwestern Marshall County. Lake Maxinkuckee has a maximum depth of 88 feet (27 m) and an average depth of 24 feet (seven meters). Local residents and visitors practice ice fishing here, the most frequent catch being bluegill. Yellow perch, crappie, and bass are also common catches.

The first inhabitants of the lake area were Mound Builders, probably the Potawatomi or Miami. Several mounds were built on the banks of the lake, the largest being "Pare Mound," probably used as a point of reference for the natives. The first white settlers came in 1836. Henry Harrison Culver, for whom the town is now named, founded the Culver Military Academy in 1894.