Salamonie Lake at Dora water level

Name: Salamonie Lake at Dora water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Salamonie Lake, Indiana, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

753.53ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Salamonie Lake at Dora is 753.53 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level is falling, down 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 753.53 ft and 753.71 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: 793.39 ftJune 30, 2015

Swimming and boating at Salamonie Lake at Dora

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

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

793.00 ft: Spillway Pool
755.00 ft: Summer Pool
753.53 ft: Right now
730.00 ft: Winter Pool

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 54° 36° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 61° 34° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 65° 36° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 66° 47° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 67° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 48° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salamonie River at DoraRiver gauge, Salamonie River	2.97 ft	Below flood stage	±0	0.5 mi
Wabash River at WabashRiver gauge, Wabash River	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
Wabash River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, Wabash River	10.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Salamonie River near WarrenRiver gauge, Salamonie River	6.62 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	13 mi
Eel River at North ManchesterRiver gauge, Eel River	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Little River near HuntingtonRiver gauge, Little River	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	15 mi
Mississinewa River at PeoriaRiver gauge, Mississinewa River	0.98 ft	Below flood stage	±0	16 mi
Mississinewa River at MarionRiver gauge, Mississinewa River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	16 mi

Questions and answers

Is Salamonie Lake at Dora really 753.53 ft deep?

No. 753.53 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 Salamonie Lake at Dora today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 753.53 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Salamonie Lake at Dora rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Salamonie Lake at Dora 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 Salamonie Lake at Dora?

The highest level on record is 793.39 ft on June 30, 2015.

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:03324450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.80722, -85.67722 (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	753.53 ft	2026-10-18 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Salamonie Lake at Dora (usgs:03324450). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/salamonie-lake-at-dora

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