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Shadehill Reservoir water level: Shadehill Rippling deep blue lake water 7.1 ft low

Shadehill Reservoir is 7.1 ft below full pool, about normal for early November. The Shadehill Dam & Reservoir gauge read 2,264.95 ft at 8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NWO district. Agency page.

How Shadehill stands today

In early November Shadehill normally sits near 2,267.81 ft, 4.2 ft under full pool, so most of today's gap is the usual seasonal drawdown.

2261 2262 2263 2264 2265 2266 2267 2268 2269 2270 2271 2272 2273 Full pool 2,272.00 ft A year ago 2,267.97 ft Normal today 2,267.81 ft Today 2,264.95 ft Feet above sea level (LOCAL)

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Shadehill usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1996 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
  • Full pool
2,260 2,265 2,270 2,275 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 2,272.00 Today Year ago
2,260 2,265 2,270 2,275 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 2,272.00 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2006

2,2602,2702,2802006200920122015201820212024
2,2602,2702,28020062011201620212026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 20262,264.962,267.81
November 3, 20262,264.972,267.82
November 2, 20262,264.972,267.83
November 1, 20262,264.952,267.85
October 31, 20262,264.962,267.86
October 30, 20262,264.982,267.89
October 29, 20262,265.002,267.91
October 28, 20262,265.022,267.94
October 27, 20262,265.042,267.97
October 26, 20262,265.062,267.99
October 25, 20262,265.082,268.00
October 24, 20262,265.102,268.00
October 23, 20262,265.112,268.01
October 22, 20262,265.132,268.02
October 21, 20262,265.162,268.02
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 20262,265.172,268.03
October 19, 20262,265.192,268.03
October 18, 20262,265.222,268.04
October 17, 20262,265.242,268.05
October 16, 20262,265.262,268.06
October 15, 20262,265.292,268.09
October 14, 20262,265.312,268.10
October 13, 20262,265.332,268.11
October 12, 20262,265.362,268.11
October 11, 20262,265.382,268.10
October 10, 20262,265.412,268.07
October 9, 20262,265.432,268.04
October 8, 20262,265.452,268.01
October 7, 20262,265.482,267.97
October 6, 20262,265.502,267.93

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (LOCAL, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 2,264.95 ft.

Typical Shadehill Reservoir level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 2,262.58 2,266.78 2,269.15 —
February 2,262.21 2,266.55 2,268.69 —
March 2,261.92 2,266.03 2,270.49 —
April 2,264.66 2,267.85 2,272.01 —
May 2,264.83 2,267.65 2,272.20 —
June 2,265.39 2,267.84 2,272.17 —
July 2,264.77 2,267.32 2,271.91 —
August 2,264.55 2,267.03 2,271.49 —
September 2,263.19 2,266.27 2,271.16 —
October 2,262.91 2,265.67 2,270.60 —
November 2,262.65 2,265.46 2,270.19 —
December 2,262.09 2,267.57 2,269.97 —

Other South Dakota lakes, lowest first

Lake water surface
Open water
South Dakota lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Lake Francis Case 1,337.88 12.1 ft below Much lower than usual
Pactola Reservoir 4,559.51 71.3% full Lower than usual
Lake Oahe 1,592.70 14.8 ft below About normal
Lake Traverse 976.94 At pool About normal
Lake Sharpe 1,421.18 1.2 ft above Much higher than usual
Lewis and Clark Lake 1,208.17 3.7 ft above Much higher than usual

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Shadehill questions

What is full pool at Shadehill Reservoir?

Full pool at Shadehill Reservoir is 2,272.00 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Shadehill Reservoir full right now?

No. It is 7.1 ft below full pool and holds 58.0% of its conservation storage. In early November Shadehill normally sits near 2,267.81 ft, 4.2 ft under full pool, so most of today's gap is the usual seasonal drawdown.

Is Shadehill Reservoir lower than normal for early November?

No, it is close to normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 1996–2025 is 2,267.81 ft, and today's 2,264.95 ft is −2.86 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 2,262.42 and 2,270.25 ft.

How does Shadehill Reservoir compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 2,267.97 ft. It is 3.02 ft lower now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 1995?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1995, the highest daily level was 2,290.83 ft on April 18, 2009 and the lowest was 2,257.30 ft on March 6, 2008.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.