Name: Lake Shafer water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Lake Shafer?

Accepted Answer

Lake Shafer's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from the nipsco feed scraped on a regular cron and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Lake Shafer?

Accepted Answer

Lake Shafer has a full pool elevation of 645.15 ft (NAVD88). Surface area at full pool is 1,290 acres.

Question 3

How is Lake Shafer's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Lake Shafer is measured by the nipsco feed scraped on a regular cron. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Lake Shafer?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Lake Shafer is approximately 636 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 644.5 ft.

Lake Shafer water level