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Rock Koshkonong

Lake Koshkonong

Authorized water levels

Authorized range

Lake level

776.87ft

Observed

Above authorized maximum
Target
776.20 ft
Range
775.73–776.75 ft
Season
Summer

Above the explicit authorized maximum. NGVD29 · n/a. Status is stated in text and is not conveyed by color alone.

From Water-level order IP-SC-2019-54-01639.

Measured levelOperating rangeTarget

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Current readings

ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI
3,090cfs
FORT ATKINSON WWTP precipitation
0in
FORT ATKINSON WWTP temperature
60°F

Structures

Indianford Dam gates

Current positions at the district structures · 4 of 12 open.

Indianford Dam

Logged Sep 15, 2026, 4:30 PM CDT.

Gate 1 · East

Closed

0%

Gate 2 · East

Closed

0%

Gate 3 · East

Fully open

100%

Gate 4 · East

Fully open

100%

Gate 5 · East

Closed

0%

Gate 6 · East

Closed

0%

Gate 7 · West

Closed

0%

Gate 8 · West

Closed

0%

Gate 9 · West

Closed

0%

Gate 10 · West

Partially open

50%

Gate 11 · West

Partially open

50%

Gate 12 · West

Closed

0%

District updates

Public operations notes

Updates shared by lake operators.

  1. Posted 4:30 PM

    Holding east 3–4 fully open and west 4–5 at 50% after the June high-water pattern. Monitoring the current USGS lake reading.

    Gates:
    25% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 30% → 100% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 40% → 100% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 100% → 50% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 110% → 50% open
  2. Posted 8:30 AM

    End-of-month log. East 3–4 open; west 4–5 at 50%. Lake 776.83 ft, stable.

    Gates:
    25% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 100% → 50% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 110% → 50% open
  3. Posted 10:15 AM

    Reopened east 3–4 and set west 4 to 25% after the lake climbed to 776.94 ft.

    Gates:
    19% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 40% → 100% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 100% → 25% open
  4. Posted 7:45 AM

    All twelve slide gates closed. Lake 776.80 ft and stable after the mid-month crest.

    Gates:
    0% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 3100% → 0% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 4100% → 0% open
  5. Posted 8:00 AM

    Summer operating period starts today. Lake still above the 776.55 ft summer maximum; west 4 at 50% and west 6 fully open.

    Gates:
    46% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 100% → 50% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 1250% → 100% open
  6. Posted 8:00 AM

    Opened west 4 and 6 fully. Lake 776.98 ft; watching the rise from the weekend rain.

    Gates:
    33% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 100% → 100% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 120% → 100% open
  7. Posted 7:30 AM

    Cracked west gate 2 to 50% after the overnight drop. Lake stable near 776.67 ft.

    Gates:
    21% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 80% → 50% open
  8. Posted 8:15 AM

    Closed east 2 and 5 as discharge dropped below 900 cfs. Two east gates remain open.

    Gates:
    17% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 2100% → 0% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 5100% → 0% open
  9. Posted 8:45 AM

    East slide gates 2–5 fully open. Lake 776.88 ft and stable; holding this pattern overnight.

    Gates:
    33% total open
    Rain:
    0 in / 24hr

    Gate changes

    • Indianford Dam · Gate 20% → 100% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 30% → 100% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 40% → 100% open
    • Indianford Dam · Gate 50% → 100% open

Outlook

Lake-area forecast

National Weather Service forecast, issued .

This Afternoon

Temperature
67°F

Sunny

0% chance of precipitation

Wind NW 10 mph

Tonight 41°F. Clear then Patchy Frost

Details

Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

  1. Monday

    High 63°F

    Low 45°F

    Patchy Frost then Sunny

    Details

    Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

  2. Tuesday

    High 70°F

    Low 52°F

    Sunny

    Details

    Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

  3. Wednesday

    High 70°F

    Low 46°F

    Sunny

    Details

    Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

History

Conditions & readings

Latest readings plus archived water data for 2026-09-28 through 2026-10-04.

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Operating range, charts, and the observation table use this period (90 days max).

Data sources & observation times

Provider stations that supply the current readings above.

  • FORT ATKINSON WWTP precipitation

    ACIS · USC00472869

    ACIS

    0 in

    Observed

  • FORT ATKINSON WWTP temperature

    ACIS · USC00472869

    ACIS

    60 °F

    Observed

  • LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI

    USGS · 05427235 · 62615

    USGS Water Data for 05427235

    776.87 ft

    Observed

  • ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI

    USGS · 05427530 · 00060

    USGS Water Data for 05427530

    3,090 cfs

    Observed

Supporting conditions

Discharge, precipitation, and temperature for the selected archive period. Lake level is shown in the operating range chart above.

ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI

cfs

ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI: 1900 readings from Sep 28 to Oct 4. Latest 3090.00 cfs; min 1520.00; max 5620.00.

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FORT ATKINSON WWTP precipitation

in

FORT ATKINSON WWTP precipitation: 7 readings from Sep 28 to Oct 4. Latest 0.00 in; min 0.00; max 0.71.

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FORT ATKINSON WWTP temperature

°F

FORT ATKINSON WWTP temperature: 7 readings from Sep 28 to Oct 4. Latest 60.00 °F; min 54.00; max 64.00.

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Archived observations from 2026-09-28 through 2026-10-04
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,090 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,150 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,130 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,290 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,290 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,250 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.86 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,110 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,090 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,020 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.89 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,070 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,070 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,910 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.89 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,890 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,990 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,930 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.85 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,140 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,120 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,910 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.88 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,980 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,910 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,910 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.86 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,980 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,110 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,930 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,170 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,900 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,010 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,910 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,950 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,900 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,900 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,020 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,110 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,140 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,050 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,000 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.85 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,890 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,840 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,060 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.89 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,080 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,160 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,960 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.88 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,970 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,970 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,110 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.86 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,130 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,210 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,950 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,980 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,010 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,170 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.9 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,000 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,180 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,970 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.86 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,020 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,970 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,990 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.87 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,990 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,990 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,970 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.88 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,000 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,050 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,040 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.86 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,990 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,960 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,940 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.86 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,110 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,020 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,040 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.88 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,960 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,900 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,980 cfs
LAKE KOSHKONONG NEAR NEWVILLE, WI776.88 ft
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI2,980 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,030 cfs
ROCK RIVER AT NEWVILLE, WI3,170 cfs

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Rock Koshkonong Lake District

Rock Koshkonong Lake District, PO Box 63, Edgerton, WI 53534

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