Cagles Mill Lake Water Level Today

Cagles Mill Lake is at 638.0 ft as of 6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

638.0 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.5 ft

Below full pool of 639.5 ft

Today, 638.0 ftFull pool, 639.5 ftNormal, 638.4 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.03 ft

Last 7 days

−1.18 ft

Last 30 days

−2.36 ft

Compared with normal

0.4 ft below

Updated 6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2016 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Cagles Mill Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 639.5 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 639.5 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 639.5 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Cagles Mill Lake full?

No. It is 1.5 ft below its full pool elevation of 639.5 ft.

What is the lowest Cagles Mill Lake has been since 2016?

635.6 ft, in January 2021, in daily records back to May 2016.

What is the highest Cagles Mill Lake has been since 2016?

680.5 ft, in April 2018, in daily records back to May 2016.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.4 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Cagles Mill Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 1.18 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	680.5 ft	Apr 2018
Record low	635.6 ft	Jan 2021
This year's high	662.2 ft	Mar 2026
This year's low	635.9 ft	Feb 2026

Daily levels since May 2016. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Inflow	46 cfs
Release from Cagles Mill Dam	46 cfs
Water temperature	67°F

Latest readings. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Dam	Cagles Mill Dam
Full pool	639.5 ft
Normal storage	28,480 acre-ft
Surface area	1,400 acres
County	Putnam

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Cagles Mill Lake

All Indiana lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Raccoon Lake	not reported	658.8 ft	−3.06 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Monroe Lake	not reported	35.9 ft	+0.05 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Patoka Lake	not reported	537.9 ft	−0.55 ft	6:15 p.m. EDT, Oct 24
Shelbyville Lake	not reported	599.1 ft	−0.11 ft	5:30 p.m. CT, Oct 24
Brookville Lake	not reported	746.5 ft	−1.22 ft	5:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Salamonie Lake	not reported	753.4 ft	−2.01 ft	12:45 p.m. ET, Oct 21

Raccoon Lake658.8 ft Monroe Lake35.9 ft Patoka Lake537.9 ft Shelbyville Lake599.1 ft Brookville Lake746.5 ft Salamonie Lake753.4 ft

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