Patoka Lake Water Level Today

Patoka Lake is at 537.9 ft as of 11:15 p.m. EDT, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

537.9 ft

Elevation above sea level

1.9 ft

Above full pool of 536.0 ft

Today, 537.9 ftFull pool, 536.0 ftNormal, 535.0 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.07 ft

Last 7 days

−0.44 ft

Last 30 days

−1.47 ft

Compared with normal

2.9 ft above

Updated 11:15 p.m. EDT, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2017 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Patoka Lake level history

30 days1 year

Last 30 daysFull pool, 536.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 536.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Patoka Lake full?

Yes. It is 1.9 ft above its full pool elevation of 536.0 ft.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 2.9 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Patoka Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.44 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Highest since Jan 2017	548.5 ft	Jun 2019
Lowest since Jan 2017	528.0 ft	Aug 2021
This year's high	543.0 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	531.8 ft	Feb 2026

Daily levels since January 2017. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Release from Patoka Lake Dam	294 cfs
Water temperature	66°F

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

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Dam	Patoka Lake Dam
Full pool	536.0 ft
Normal storage	178,730 acre-ft
Surface area	8,880 acres
County	Dubois

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

Other lakes near Patoka Lake

All Indiana lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Monroe Lake	not reported	35.9 ft	+0.05 ft	12:15 a.m. ET, Oct 25
Rough River Lake	not reported	486.5 ft	−2.96 ft	10:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24
Cagles Mill Lake	not reported	638.0 ft	−1.19 ft	11:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Taylorsville Lake	not reported	546.1 ft	−0.22 ft	12:15 a.m. ET, Oct 25
Nolin Lake	not reported	514.4 ft	−0.19 ft	6:00 a.m. CT, Oct 24
Raccoon Lake	not reported	658.6 ft	−3.18 ft	11:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24

Monroe Lake35.9 ft Rough River Lake486.5 ft Cagles Mill Lake638.0 ft Taylorsville Lake546.1 ft Nolin Lake514.4 ft Raccoon Lake658.6 ft

All Indiana lakes

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