Cagles Mill Lake

Name: Cagles Mill Lake (Indiana) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Manhattan, IN · Indiana · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

637.95FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −1.21 ft30 days −2.22 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind3 mph

Rain0%

Temp73°F

Level638.0 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 73°F
S 3 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear · 48°F
E 2 mph · rain 1%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Field notes

Cagles Mill Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 637.95 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.21 ft), and it is −2.22 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “CAGLES MILL LAKE NEAR MANHATTAN, IN”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	CAGLES MILL LAKE NEAR MANHATTAN, IN
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	39.4873, -86.9172

Nearby lakes

Cecil M. Harden Lake18 mi NW658.25 ft−3.54 ft Monroe Lake40 mi SE537.72 ft−0.15 ft Eagle Creek Reservoir40 mi NE788.38 ft−0.11 ft Geist Reservoir57 mi NE784.46 ft−0.03 ft Morse Reservoir62 mi NE808.86 ft−0.13 ft

Common questions

Is Cagles Mill Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.21 ft and over 30 days −2.22 ft.

How full is Cagles Mill Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.