States

Shadehill Reservoir

South Dakota · Reclamation gauge
2,2652,2662,2672,2682,269
Grey bar: 12-month range 2,265.1–2,268.7 ft.
Water level
2,265.07FT
Storage 88,623 acre-feet
The source publishes no % full figure.
7 days −0.16 ft30 days −0.59 ft
Reading for Oct 24, 2026 · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (RISE)
Worth going today?This Afternoon
Fair – check conditions
Wind up to 13 mph, dry
Wind8 to 13 mph
Rain11%
Temp49°F
Level2,265.1 ft
This AfternoonMostly Cloudy · 49°F
E 8 to 13 mph · rain 11%
TonightChance Rain And Snow Showers · 28°F
E 7 mph · rain 28%
NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

2,265.02,265.52,266.0ftSep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 24
2,265.02,265.52,266.0ftSep 24Oct 9Oct 24
2,2652,2662,2672,2682,269ftDec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
2,2652,2662,2672,2682,269ftDec 2025May 2026Oct 2026

Field notes

As of Oct 24, 2026, Shadehill Reservoir stood at 2,265.07 ft.

Reclamation reports storage of 88,623 acre-feet for the same day.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.16 ft), and it is −0.59 ft over 30 days.

Readings come from the Bureau of Reclamation's daily reservoir data for Shadehill Reservoir and Dam.

Lake facts

Storage (latest)88,623 acre-feet
Gauge / stationShadehill Reservoir and Dam
Elevation datumft
Gauge location45.7533, -102.2033

Nearby lakes

Lake Tschida61 mi N · ND2,057.63 ft+0.01 ftEdward Arthur Patterson Lake83 mi N · ND2,417.36 ft−0.03 ftBelle Fourche Reservoir100 mi SW2,957.19 ft+0.34 ftPactola Reservoir132 mi SW4,558.98 ft+0.33 ftAudubon Lake North Dakota136 mi N · ND1,846.28 ft−0.07 ft

Common questions

Is Shadehill Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.16 ft and over 30 days −0.59 ft.

How full is Shadehill Reservoir?

Reclamation publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from Reclamation's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's RISE data portal (data.usbr.gov). Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Daily values published by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation data are provisional and subject to revision unless otherwise noted. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Bureau of Reclamation. See data sources.