J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington water level

Name: J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, J. Edward Roush Lake, Indiana, United States

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Surface elevation

746.29ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT (25 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington at 746.29 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 746.29 ft – 747.70 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.29 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 799.94 ftJuly 3, 2003

Boating and fishing at J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

What happens at each level

765.00 ft: Spillway Pool
749.00 ft: Summer Pool
746.29 ft: Right now
737.00 ft: Winter Pool

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 37° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 68° 39° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 67° 48° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 68° 48° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 70° 51° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 69° 53° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wabash River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, Wabash River	9.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	1.2 mi
Little River near HuntingtonRiver gauge, Little River	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	4.6 mi
Salamonie River near WarrenRiver gauge, Salamonie River	6.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Salamonie River at DoraRiver gauge, Salamonie River	2.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Wabash River at BlufftonRiver gauge, Wabash River	1.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	17 mi
Wabash River at WabashRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	19 mi
Eel River at North ManchesterRiver gauge, Eel River	2.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	19 mi
Junk Ditch at Fort WayneCanal gauge, Junk Ditch	1.3 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	21 mi

Questions and answers

Is J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington really 746.29 ft deep?

No. 746.29 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 746.29 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 1.29 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington?

The highest level on record is 799.94 ft on July 3, 2003.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03323450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.84611, -85.46861 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	746.29 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: J. Edward Roush Lake near Huntington (usgs:03323450). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/j-edward-roush-lake-near-huntington

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer