IndianaReservoirOrange County

Patoka Lake

Fed by the catchment =, Patoka Lake holds roughly 8,800 acres of water in Indiana. You will find it in Orange County. USACE Louisville District manages it. The gauge last read 540.13 ft.

Water level today: 540.13 ft · see the full record

Photo: Sarah Ewart · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CountiesOrange County

Coordinates38.4347, -86.7069

Surface area8,800 acres

Rivercatchment =

Managed byUSACE Louisville District

Swimming beaches on Patoka Lake

No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.

Patoka Lake on the map

Lake center, swimming spots and access points.

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Weather and water temperature

Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Water level today

The level comes from gauge 03374498, PATOKA LAKE NEAR CUZCO, IN, and carries the time it was taken. The top of the dam sits at 564.0 ft. The last value stored here, 540.13 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 548.0 ft. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.

540.13 ft trend not available

Reading of Sep 9, 2026 · source: USGS

Full water level record for Patoka Lake

Visiting Patoka Lake

On the map, Patoka Lake is centered near 38.4347, -86.7069. It lies at roughly 535 feet of elevation. Releases go downstream into the catchment =.

If Patoka Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Lake Monroe (Indiana, 45 mi), Rough River Lake (Kentucky, 58 mi) and Lake Lemon (Indiana, 59 mi). In all, 19 lakes in Indiana are covered here.

Around Patoka Lake this guide maps 6 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Lick Fork, Jackson and Newton-Stewart. Fees and opening dates are set by each park, not by the agency that runs the water.

Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown.

Recreation areas on Patoka Lake

6 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.

Lick Fork Jackson Newton-Stewart South Lick Fork Painter Creek Osborne

Source: USACE Recreation Areas