Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis water level

Name: Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indiana, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

788.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

The lake level at Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis reads 788.44 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

It is 23.06 ft below the flood stage of 811.50 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 788.37 ft – 788.52 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 794.84 ftApril 19, 2013

Boating and fishing at Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis

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

825.00 ft: Top of the Dam.
816.40 ft: Water begins to escape the reservoir through a natural overflow through Eagle Creek Air Park northeast of the dam if the flood tainter gates are inoperable.
814.70 ft: Maximum Pool during a Probable Maximum Flood
811.50 ft: Flood Control Elevation - Flood Pool
791.00 ft: Summer Pool
789.00 ft: Winter Pool
788.44 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 70° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 71° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 72° 53° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 71° 54° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 73° 54° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 74° 55° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 72° 58° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 07:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eagle Creek below Reservoir at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	12.7 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	0.0 mi
Eagle Creek at ClermontRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	0.5 mi
Eagle Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	1.01 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	4.2 mi
School Branch at Cr750n at BrownsburgRiver gauge, School Branch	0.0 cfs	Low	±0	4.6 mi
Little Eagle Creek at SpeedwayRiver gauge, Little Eagle Creek	−0.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Eagle Creek at 79th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	4.64 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.1 mi
Crooked Creek at IndianapolisRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	2.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.2 mi
White River at 16th Street at IndianapolisRiver gauge, White River	6.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	6.1 mi

Questions and answers

Is Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis really 788.44 ft deep?

No. 788.44 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 Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 788.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis?

The highest level on record is 794.84 ft on April 19, 2013.

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:03353450 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.82227, -86.30360 (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	788.44 ft	2026-10-20 12:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis (usgs:03353450). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/eagle-creek-reservoir-near-indianapolis

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