Salamonie Lake lake and shoreline

Salamonie Lake Water Level

Indiana

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Salamonie Lake

Salamonie Lake is currently 1.8 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 753.2 feet.

753.17 ft · Updated 18 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

753.17ft

−1.83 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.24 ft

Previous readingOct 20753.41 ft

7-day change

Down 0.35 ft

7-day trend: Falling

3 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 12.48 ft

25 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
753.17 ft
7d
-0.35 ft
30d
-12.48 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Salamonie Lake is currently 753.17 ft, 1.83 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.35 ft over the past 7 days and 12.48 ft over the past 30 days.

Salamonie Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.83 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool755 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Huntington County, IN

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Huntington 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 Huntington County, IN

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026753.17-0.24
Oct 20, 2026753.41-0.11
Oct 18, 2026753.52-0.03
Oct 17, 2026753.55-0.03
Oct 16, 2026753.58-0.19
Oct 15, 2026753.77-0.64
Oct 14, 2026754.41-1.21

Common questions about Salamonie Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Salamonie Lake is 753.17 ft (updated 18 hours ago). You can track the Salamonie Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Salamonie Lake is 755 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Salamonie Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.35 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Salamonie Lake is currently 1.83 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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