996.36 ft NGVD29
level 0.1 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 03260500) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Indian Lake full?
Yes, and then some — 0.1 ft above full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Indian Lake? Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
Indian Lake water temperature
80° as of August 25, 2026
Read from the USGS lake gauge at Russells Point. It has only been reading temperature since April 2026, and in that first summer it climbed from the low sixties in April to the low eighties in July — surface water, with no winter behind it yet. One sensor is one spot on the lake. A shallow cove on a still afternoon runs warmer than this, and the water a few feet down runs colder.
Water temperature is not water safety. A warm surface says nothing about what is under it — colder water a few feet down, currents near the dam or the spillway, or a bacteria advisory — so check with the lake office before you get in.
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 996.30 ft NGVD29 · per Ohio DNR full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 03260500 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NGVD29 — Normal summer pool is 996.3 ft; Ohio DNR quotes feet above mean sea level and the gauge is on the same 1929-era family, so a small offset is possible. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
What is the lake level for Indian Lake today?
Indian Lake is at 996.36 ft (NGVD29) as of September 24, 2026 — 0.1 ft above full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Indian Lake full?
Yes and then some — at 996.36 ft on September 24, 2026, Indian Lake is 0.1 ft above its full pool of 996.30 ft (NGVD29), using flood storage.
How full is Indian Lake?
Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
What is full pool for Indian Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Indian Lake is 996.30 ft NGVD29, per Ohio DNR full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.
What is the water temperature at Indian Lake?
Indian Lake was 80° on August 25, 2026. Read from the USGS lake gauge at Russells Point. It has only been reading temperature since April 2026, and in that first summer it climbed from the low sixties in April to the low eighties in July — surface water, with no winter behind it yet. One sensor is one spot on the lake. A shallow cove on a still afternoon runs warmer than this, and the water a few feet down runs colder.