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Mississinewa Lake Water Level

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Mississinewa Lake is currently 0.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 736.1 feet.

736.07 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

736.07ft

−0.93 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.46 ft

Previous readingOct 24736.79 ft

7-day change

Down 1.26 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.61 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
736.07 ft
24h
-0.46 ft
7d
-1.26 ft
30d
-1.61 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Mississinewa Lake is currently 736.07 ft, 0.93 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.26 ft over the past 7 days and 1.61 ft over the past 30 days.

Mississinewa Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.93 ft below full pool

Current level
736.07 ft
Full pool
737 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool737 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Miami County, IN

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Miami County, IN. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Miami County, IN

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026736.33-0.46
Oct 24, 2026736.79-0.43
Oct 23, 2026737.22-0.36
Oct 22, 2026737.58-0.04
Oct 21, 2026737.62+0.01
Oct 20, 2026737.61+0.01
Oct 19, 2026737.6+0.01

Common questions about Mississinewa Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Mississinewa Lake is 736.07 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Mississinewa Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Mississinewa Lake is 737 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Mississinewa Lake lake level is falling — falling about 1.26 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Mississinewa Lake is currently 0.93 ft below full pool.

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Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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