Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg water level

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

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

537.83ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:25 AM CDT (13 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

Nothing unusual at Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg right now: the lake level of 537.83 ft is in the normal range.

It is 18.17 ft below the flood stage of 556.00 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 537.82 ft and 537.93 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: 557.28 ftMay 4, 2011

Swimming and boating at Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

What happens at each level

574.00 ft: Top of Dam.
566.00 ft: Top of Stored Emergency Gage.
556.70 ft: On May 3, 2011 WISH-TV toured the the lake and found submerged beaches, parking lot, hiking paths and boat slips nearly inaccessible. At the Four Winds Resort walkways were flooded and only the roof of the wedding tiki hut above water.
556.60 ft: Valley Mission Road is closed at this level or slightly higher because of water going through the emergency spillway.
556.00 ft: Flood Pool Elevation. South Dam access road closed. North Fork of Cleve Butcher Road floods. Flood Pool covers 18,450 acres and stretchs for 44 miles. There is a 3.3% annual chance of occurrence of this level.
555.00 ft: Lake Monroe Sailing Association, visitor parking lot, service road to Area D, campsites in Area B, Area C and Area H at Paynetown flooded. Brummett Creek Road and Old State Road 46 begin to flood. Brummett Creek Road often flooded by Salt Creek and not the dam. There is a 6.7% annual chance of occurrence of this level.
554.00 ft: Playground at Paynetown campground flooded. There is a 10% annual chance of occurrence of this level.
553.25 ft: Four campsites in Area A of Paynetown Campground flooded. Boom for multi-level jib crane under water.
552.00 ft: Brummett Creek Road flooded. Pit toilet flooded in Paynetown Campground.
551.70 ft: Allen's Creek SRA Road floods. Approach road to Hardin Ridge Beach closed. IDNR storage building at Crooked Creek, boat storage at Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Pine Grove ramp access road and Crooked Creek ramp flooded. Cutright highwater gravel access ramp begins to flood. There is about a 20% annual chance of occurrence of this level. Public report on April 6, 2018 indicated this road was open at 550.7 feet and estimated the road would flood near 552 feet rather than at 550 feet.
551.50 ft: Cutright access road goes underwater near the main boat ramp. Access to ramp, picnic areas and Pleasure Craft Marina is unavailable by vehicle.
551.00 ft: Lower end of Moore's Creek Road flooded.
537.83 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 71° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 72° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 73° 48° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 72° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 73° 47° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 75° 51° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 73° 53° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:01 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Creek near HarrodsburgRiver gauge, Salt Creek	6.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	0.3 mi
South Fork Salt Creek at KurtzRiver gauge, South Fork Salt Creek	0.2 cfs	Normal	±0	17 mi
East Fork White River near BedfordRiver gauge, East Fork White River	4.02 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	17 mi
North Fork Salt Creek at NashvilleRiver gauge, North Fork Salt Creek	4.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
White River at SpencerRiver gauge, White River	2.70 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	23 mi
Beaver Creek near ShoalsRiver gauge, Beaver Creek	1.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	26 mi
White River at NewberryRiver gauge, White River	2.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	28 mi
East Fork White River at ShoalsRiver gauge, East Fork White River	2.73 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

Is Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg really 537.83 ft deep?

No. 537.83 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 Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:25 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 537.83 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg?

The highest level on record is 557.28 ft on May 4, 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:03372400 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.00727, -86.51333 (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	537.83 ft	2026-10-20 14:25	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monroe Lake near Harrodsburg (usgs:03372400). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/monroe-lake-near-harrodsburg

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