Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill Lake
Putnam County, Indiana
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 730 ft
Top of Dam.
- 705 ft
Dam Entrance Road closed at spillway.
- 704 ft
Flood Pool - Spillway Crest. Flood Pool covers 4,840 acres and extends for 11 miles. There is a 1% annual chance of occurrence of this level.
- 695 ft
REMC power lines along SR 42 are dangerously close to the lake water surface.
- 692 ft
REMC power lines along SR 42 barely high enough for boats to pass safely under especially those equipped with radio antennas.
- 684 ft
State Road 42 closed at Cunot Bridge. There is a 10% annual chance of occurrence of this level.
- 676.6 ft
State Road 42 closed at Doe Creek Bridge.
- 675 ft
River Road near Cataract Falls closed. Camp Otto Road just east of Mill Creek and downstream of Upper Falls flooded at this elevation or slightly higher.
- 672 ft
Jib Crane underwater. Cunot Boat Club and Lakeshore Hill licensed areas inaccessible. Pit toilet at DNR marina pumped out. There is a 20% annual chance of occurrence of this level.
- 660 ft
Meridian Line County Road (Doe Creek) closed. Lakeside Yacht Club licensed area inaccessbile. There is a 100% annual chance of occurrence of this level.
- 656.5 ft
Stored emergency gate underwater.
- 655 ft
Indiana Gear Works, Cataract Yacht Club, Forest Cove, Cataract Highlands and Hidden Hollow licensed areas inaccessible.
- 652 ft
Ivanwald licensed area probably inaccessible.
- 651 ft
Lieber Recreation Area boat ramp underwater. Haltom Heights inaccessbile.
- 650 ft
Lieber Recreation Area Marina parking lot closed. Countryside Estates, Croy Crest, Minkler and Highland Lakeview licensed areas inaccessible.
- 647.5 ft
Cunot Boat Ramp inaccessible. Launching from the roadway begins.
- 644 ft
Emergency gate entrance slots underwater.
- 643.5 ft
Lieber Recreation Area beach closed.
- 640.5 ft
Beach road closed.
- 639.5 ft
Summer Pool Elevation. Summer Pool covers an estimated 1,600 acres and extends about 10.3 miles.
- 636 ft
Winter pool elevation. Winter pool covers 1,400 acres and extends 10 miles.
- 631 ft
Cunot launch ramp becomes totally exposed.
- 629.9 ft
Control tower gage becomes unusable.
- 629 ft
Beach area and IDNR launch ramp are totally exposed. The bottom of the staff gage is exposed. Three lead connections of the Cathodic Protection field become exposed.
- 628 ft
Old Cunot launch ramp is totally exposed.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2008 | 692.07 ft | -9,999 cfs |
| May 6, 2011 | 691.18 ft | — |
| Jun 14, 1996 | 690.36 ft | — |
When the water runs low
- 636
Normal Winter Pool Elevation of Cagles Mill Lake.
- 639.5
Normal Summer Pool Elevation of Cagles Mill Lake.
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