Morse Reservoir Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Morse Reservoir, on the Cicero Creek in Indiana.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge NMSI3 Provisional

Water level Provisional

808.81ft

msl · 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.77 ftbelow full pool (809.6 ft)
  • +0.03 ftin 24 h+0.02 ft in 7 days−0.81 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Morse Reservoir full?

No. Morse Reservoir is 0.77 ft below full pool (809.6 ft). It is 0.38 ft lower than a year ago (809.19 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Morse Reservoir level history

Full pool 809.6 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026808.81
Nov 8, 2026808.80
Nov 7, 2026808.83
Nov 6, 2026808.87
Nov 5, 2026808.85
Nov 4, 2026808.83
Nov 3, 2026808.78
Nov 2, 2026808.79
Nov 1, 2026808.85
Oct 31, 2026808.90
Oct 30, 2026808.91
Oct 29, 2026808.90
Oct 28, 2026808.90
Oct 27, 2026808.90
Oct 26, 2026808.89
Oct 25, 2026808.87
Oct 24, 2026808.87
Oct 23, 2026808.87
Oct 22, 2026808.88
Oct 21, 2026808.89
Oct 20, 2026808.92
Oct 19, 2026808.95
Oct 18, 2026809.01
Oct 17, 2026809.11
Oct 16, 2026809.22
Oct 15, 2026809.34
Oct 14, 2026809.40
Oct 13, 2026809.49
Oct 12, 2026809.58
Oct 11, 2026809.61
Oct 10, 2026809.62
  • Morse Reservoir level
  • Full pool 809.6 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2024

Morse Reservoir on Nov 9 in past years

Morse Reservoir water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today808.81—−0.77 ft
2025809.19+0.38−0.39 ft
2024809.65+0.84+0.07 ft

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
809.6 ft msl
Highest since 2024
812.01 ftAug 15, 2026
Lowest since 2024
808.78 ftNov 3, 2026
Data since
May 31, 2024
Dam
Morse Reservoir Damcompleted 1955
River
Cicero Creek
Owned by
Citizens Energy Group
Dam location
Hamilton County
Gauge location
40.0748, −86.0453

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover May 31, 2024 to today (daily averages).

Morse Reservoir map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 16 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 1,450 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Morse Reservoir Dam
70 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today61°FHighLow 41°FW 2–6 mphSunny
  2. Tonight41°FLowSW 7 mphClear
  3. Tuesday65°FHighLow 38°FWNW 6 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday62°FHighLow 39°FS 0–5 mphPartly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
  5. Thursday50°FHighLow 30°FNNW 16 mphChance Light Rain
  6. Friday43°FHighLow 28°FNNW 15 mphSlight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny
  7. Saturday47°FHighLow 31°FNW 6–9 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (40.07, −86.05). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Morse Reservoir?
809.6 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Morse Reservoir Dam.
How much does Morse Reservoir need to be full?
Morse Reservoir needs 0.77 ft more water to reach full pool (809.6 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Morse Reservoir?
Morse Reservoir is about 16 ft deep on average when full: 23,136 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,450 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Morse Reservoir Dam.
Is Morse Reservoir rising or falling?
It is steady: +0.02 ft in the last 7 days and +0.03 ft in 24 hours, to 808.81 ft on 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Morse Reservoir last full?
It was last at or above full pool (809.6 ft) on Oct 12, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.77 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Morse Reservoir reached 812.01 ft on Aug 15, 2026. The lowest was 808.78 ft on Nov 3, 2026 (NOAA NWPS data since 2024; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Morse Reservoir changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 808.78 ft (Nov 3, 2026) to 812.01 ft (Aug 15, 2026), a swing of 3.23 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 9:45 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by Citizens Energy Group through the National Weather Service (gauge NMSI3, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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