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Shelbyville Lake Project water level history

Daily records since 2015 · Level today: 599.47 ft

Highest on record
649.95 ft
Jan 16, 2025
Lowest on record
583.86 ft
Jan 14, 2025
Today
599.47 ft
Oct 21, 2026
Years of data
12
since 2015

In short

Across 11 complete years, 2025 had the lowest average level (598.16 ft) and 2020 the highest (602.27 ft).

On average the lake is lowest in March (596.56 ft) and highest in July (603.86 ft).

Shelbyville Lake Project level, all years

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years) Full pool

Lowest years

Years ranked by their lowest daily level.

Yearly highs and lows

YearAverageLowLow dateHighHigh date
2026 (293 days)599.90594.04Feb 13610.34Jun 28
2025598.16583.86Jan 14649.95Jan 16
2024599.61594.10Mar 30604.87Feb 2
2023598.93595.16Mar 2602.22Jan 21
2022599.57594.70Feb 10603.60Apr 5
2021601.35594.17Jan 24608.99Jul 18
2020602.27595.13Apr 22611.52May 29
2019600.96594.69Mar 8610.22Jun 27
2018599.50594.67Jan 31604.01Apr 7
2017600.55594.08Mar 24612.50May 26
2016600.70594.38Mar 30617.37Jan 5
2015600.00594.09Mar 7615.38Dec 31

Levels in feet. Partial years show the number of days with data.

Monthly averages

MonthAverageLowestHighest
January600.27583.86649.95
February597.09594.04607.83
March596.56594.08603.47
April597.89594.25604.01
May601.18596.11612.50
June603.20597.12611.77
July603.86599.21610.41
August601.56598.35607.77
September599.97597.94604.59
October599.54597.42607.14
November600.06596.97607.60
December600.12595.50615.38

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