Patoka Lake near Cuzco water level

Name: Patoka Lake near Cuzco water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Patoka Lake, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

538.20ft

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT (29 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

The lake level at Patoka Lake near Cuzco reads 538.20 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

It is 9.80 ft below the flood stage of 548.00 ft.

The 30-day range is 500.00 ft – 538.52 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 549.70 ftMay 3, 2011

Boating and fishing at Patoka Lake near Cuzco

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

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

566.00 ft: Top of dam.
549.70 ft: Record elevation on 05/03/2011
548.00 ft: Flood pool, spillway crest, dam entrance road closed.
546.00 ft: Highway 164 closes.
539.00 ft: Newton-Stewart beach underwater. Handicap fishing pier at overlook underwater.
538.20 ft: Right now
536.00 ft: Summer Pool.
532.00 ft: Winter Pool.
525.00 ft: Water is below bottom of several boat ramps.

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 44° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 70° 44° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 74° 48° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 74° 48° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 75° 48° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 76° 52° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 74° 53° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:01 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Patoka River at JasperRiver gauge, Patoka River	9.01 ft	Very high	±0	9 mi
Lost River near ProspectRiver gauge, Lost River	40.3 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	12 mi
Lick Creek at PaoliRiver gauge, Lick Creek	2.7 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	15 mi
Beaver Creek near ShoalsRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	1.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	17 mi
East Fork White River at ShoalsRiver gauge, East Fork White River	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	17 mi
Middle Fork Anderson River at BristowRiver gauge, Middle Fork Anderson River	1.6 cfs	Normal	±0	20 mi
Blue River at FredericksburgRiver gauge, Blue River	2.62 ft	Below flood stage	±0	28 mi
Patoka River at WinslowRiver gauge, Patoka River	9.64 ft	Normal	+1.10 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is Patoka Lake near Cuzco really 538.20 ft deep?

No. 538.20 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 Patoka Lake near Cuzco today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 538.20 ft.

Is the level of Patoka Lake near Cuzco normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Patoka Lake near Cuzco?

The highest level on record is 549.70 ft on May 3, 2011.

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:03374498 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.43506, -86.70555 (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	538.20 ft	2026-10-20 21:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Patoka Lake near Cuzco (usgs:03374498). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/patoka-lake-near-cuzco

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