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Monroe Lake is at full pool, about normal for early November. The gauge read 537.60 ft at 6:00 AM EST, November 4, 2026.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRL district. Agency page.

How Monroe stands today

534.5 535 535.5 536 536.5 537 537.5 538 538.5 539 539.5 540 Full pool 538.00 ft Today 537.60 ft A year ago 537.57 ft Normal today 537.43 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Monroe usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2002 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
  • Full pool
535 540 545 550 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 538.00 Today Year ago
535 540 545 550 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 538.00 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2006

5405502006200920122015201820212024
54055020062011201620212026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 2026537.58537.43
November 3, 2026537.56537.43
November 2, 2026537.57537.44
November 1, 2026537.59537.43
October 31, 2026537.62537.41
October 30, 2026537.64537.38
October 29, 2026537.65537.34
October 28, 2026537.67537.31
October 27, 2026537.69537.31
October 26, 2026537.70537.32
October 25, 2026537.73537.32
October 24, 2026537.75537.30
October 23, 2026537.77537.28
October 22, 2026537.79537.27
October 21, 2026537.81537.27
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 2026537.82537.27
October 19, 2026537.84537.25
October 18, 2026537.87537.24
October 17, 2026537.90537.25
October 16, 2026537.91537.27
October 15, 2026537.83537.29
October 14, 2026537.81537.31
October 13, 2026537.81537.33
October 12, 2026537.83537.35
October 11, 2026537.86537.36
October 10, 2026537.87537.38
October 9, 2026537.88537.39
October 8, 2026537.90537.41
October 7, 2026537.92537.43
October 6, 2026537.95537.45

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 537.60 ft.

Typical Monroe Lake level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 536.94 538.69 542.90 —
February 538.09 538.84 544.81 —
March 538.62 543.31 547.75 —
April 538.70 544.62 550.58 —
May 538.86 543.36 549.82 —
June 538.08 540.28 549.89 —
July 537.91 538.41 549.13 —
August 537.68 538.37 542.31 —
September 537.16 537.97 538.70 —
October 536.59 537.59 538.05 —
November 536.37 537.62 538.45 —
December 536.39 538.14 539.48 —

Other Indiana lakes, lowest first

Lake water surface
Open water
Indiana lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Cecil M. Harden Lake (Raccoon Lake) 653.23 52.6% full Lower than usual
Cagles Mill Lake 637.59 1.9 ft below About normal
Brookville Lake 744.68 3.3 ft below About normal
Patoka Lake 537.44 138.4% full Higher than usual

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Monroe questions

What is full pool at Monroe Lake?

Full pool at Monroe Lake is 538.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Monroe Lake full right now?

Yes. At 537.60 ft it is within half a foot of full pool.

Is Monroe Lake lower than normal for early November?

No, it is close to normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 2002–2025 is 537.43 ft, and today's 537.60 ft is +0.17 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 535.61 and 538.68 ft.

How does Monroe Lake compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 537.57 ft. It is at the same level now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 2002?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2002, the highest daily level was 557.22 ft on May 4, 2011 and the lowest was 533.65 ft on November 13, 2005.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.