Cecil M. Harden Lake

Name: Cecil M. Harden Lake (Indiana) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

At Ferndale, IN · Indiana · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

658.25FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −3.54 ft30 days −3.93 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind3 mph

Rain0%

Temp74°F

Level658.2 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 74°F
S 3 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy · 48°F
SSE 3 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

Cecil M. Harden Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 658.25 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−3.54 ft), and it is −3.93 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “CECIL M. HARDEN LAKE AT FERNDALE, IN”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	CECIL M. HARDEN LAKE AT FERNDALE, IN
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	39.7175, -87.0722

Nearby lakes

Cagles Mill Lake18 mi SE637.95 ft−1.21 ft Eagle Creek Reservoir41 mi E788.38 ft−0.11 ft Monroe Lake57 mi SE537.72 ft−0.15 ft Geist Reservoir59 mi E784.46 ft−0.03 ft Morse Reservoir60 mi NE808.86 ft−0.13 ft

Common questions

Is Cecil M. Harden Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −3.54 ft and over 30 days −3.93 ft.

How full is Cecil M. Harden 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.