Raccoon Lake Water Level Today

Raccoon Lake is at 658.6 ft as of 11:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

658.6 ft

Elevation above sea level

3.4 ft

Below full pool of 662.0 ft

Today, 658.6 ftFull pool, 662.0 ftNormal, 660.1 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.60 ft

Last 7 days

−3.23 ft

Last 30 days

−3.60 ft

Compared with normal

1.5 ft below

Updated 11:15 p.m. ET, 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.

Raccoon Lake level history

30 days1 year

Last 30 daysFull pool, 662.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 662.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

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

Common questions

Is Raccoon Lake full?

No. It is 3.4 ft below its full pool elevation of 662.0 ft.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.5 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Raccoon Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 3.23 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Highest since Jan 2017	676.0 ft	May 2017
Lowest since Jan 2017	638.6 ft	Feb 2026
This year's high	668.8 ft	Aug 2026
This year's low	638.6 ft	Feb 2026

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

Flows and water temperature

Inflow	40 cfs
Release from Cecil M. Harden Dam	602 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	Cecil M. Harden Dam
Full pool	662.0 ft
Normal storage	51,347 acre-ft
Surface area	2,060 acres
County	Parke

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

Other lakes near Raccoon Lake

All Indiana lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Cagles Mill Lake	not reported	638.0 ft	−1.19 ft	11:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Monroe Lake	not reported	35.9 ft	+0.05 ft	12:15 a.m. ET, Oct 25
Patoka Lake	not reported	537.9 ft	not reported	11:15 p.m. EDT, Oct 24
Shelbyville Lake	not reported	599.1 ft	−0.11 ft	11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24
Salamonie Lake	not reported	753.4 ft	−2.01 ft	12:45 p.m. ET, Oct 21
Brookville Lake	not reported	746.5 ft	−1.24 ft	10:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24

Cagles Mill Lake638.0 ft Monroe Lake35.9 ft Patoka Lake537.9 ft Shelbyville Lake599.1 ft Salamonie Lake753.4 ft Brookville Lake746.5 ft

All Indiana lakes

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