Monroe Lake

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

near Harrodsburg, IN · Indiana · USGS gauge

Water level · NGVD29

537.72FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.15 ft30 days −0.44 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:25 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

Wind2 mph

Rain0%

Temp74°F

Level537.7 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 74°F
SSE 2 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear then Patchy Fog · 46°F
E 1 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

Monroe Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 537.72 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.15 ft), and it is −0.44 ft over 30 days.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	MONROE LAKE NEAR HARRODSBURG, IN
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	39.0073, -86.5133

Nearby lakes

Cagles Mill Lake40 mi NW637.95 ft−1.21 ft Patoka Lake41 mi S537.84 ft—Eagle Creek Reservoir57 mi N788.38 ft−0.11 ft Cecil M. Harden Lake57 mi NW658.25 ft−3.54 ft Geist Reservoir68 mi NE784.46 ft−0.03 ft

Common questions

Is Monroe Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.15 ft and over 30 days −0.44 ft.

How full is Monroe 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.