Monroe City Lake water level

Of full pool
89.1%
0%100% full
Current elevation
667.35 ft
Reading as of
Sep 30, 2026

Source: waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-05507820, accessed October 1, 2026. Updated every 6 hours.

Monroe City Lake is at 89.3% of full pool (667.37 ft) as of September 29, 2026. Monroe City Lake is near Monroe City, Missouri.

Monroe City Lake level history

Highest since 2007
673.91 ft
July 20, 2010
Lowest since 2007
665.06 ft
January 8, 2013
Data covers
2007 to today
from April 5, 2007

Highs and lows are daily readings in the published data, not official records. Source: USGS daily data.

Elevation, ft, since 2007

Monroe City Lake elevation, feet, since 2007: 669.46 ft on April 8, 2007, 667.4 ft on September 29, 2026.

Monroe City Lake is falling: 667.4 ft, down 0.07 ft since September 27, 2026.

On this same date last year (September 28, 2025), Monroe City Lake was 668.17 ft, 0.77 ft higher than today's 667.4 ft.

Weekly averages of the source's daily readings; older years may be monthly or sparser where that is all the source published. Download the charted data (JSON).

Latest
667.4 ft
September 29, 2026
Previous reading
667.47 ft
September 27, 2026
Same date last year
668.17 ft
September 28, 2025

Monroe City Lake is at 39.6064, -91.6611. Open in OpenStreetMap.

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The dam

Height
47 ft
Built
1967
Name
Monroe City Dam
Operator
Local Government

Sources: nid.sec.usace.army.mil, accessed September 29, 2026

On the water

No campgrounds, boat ramps, or swim spots linked to Monroe City Lake yet.

Common questions

Monroe City Lake is at 89.3% of full pool (667.37 ft) as of September 29, 2026.
In USGS daily data since April 5, 2007, Monroe City Lake's highest elevation was 673.91 ft on July 20, 2010. Its lowest since April 5, 2007 was 665.06 ft on January 8, 2013. These are the highest and lowest daily readings in the published data, not official records.
Monroe City Lake is near Monroe City, Missouri (39.6064, -91.6611).
Local Government operates the dam at Monroe City Lake.
Monroe City Lake's dam is used for Recreation, Water supply.