Eagle Creek Reservoir

Name: Eagle Creek Reservoir (Indiana) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Indianapolis, IN · Indiana · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

788.38FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.11 ft30 days −2.27 ftvs last year +0.48 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:30 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 20:24 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind5 mph

Rain0%

Temp73°F

Level788.4 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 73°F
S 5 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy · 48°F
SSE 0 to 3 mph · rain 0%

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

As of Oct 25, 2026, Eagle Creek Reservoir stood at 788.38 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.11 ft), and it is −2.27 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (787.90 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.48 ft higher.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR INDIANAPOLIS, IN”. USGS data are provisional and may be revised. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	39.8223, -86.3036

Nearby lakes

Geist Reservoir18 mi E784.46 ft−0.03 ft Morse Reservoir22 mi NE808.86 ft−0.13 ft Cagles Mill Lake40 mi SW637.95 ft−1.21 ft Cecil M. Harden Lake41 mi W658.25 ft−3.54 ft Monroe Lake57 mi S537.72 ft−0.15 ft

Common questions

Is Eagle Creek Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.11 ft and over 30 days −2.27 ft.

How full is Eagle Creek Reservoir?

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. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.