Shawnee Reservoir water level today
Lake in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
At a glance · Oct 23
Shawnee Reservoir is 2.3 ft lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in all of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.
- This week↘ Falling 0.15 ft
- Lowest on record↓ 1,059.08 ft (2007)
Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.
Today compared with past years on Oct 23
Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.
What this means
It is lower than on Oct 23 in every one of the last 10 years on record.
The lake has fallen 0.15 ft in 7 days and risen 0.07 ft in 30 days.
Since 2005, the lowest daily level was 1,059.08 ft (Apr 2007) and the highest 1,077.51 ft (May 2015).
Shawnee Reservoir level chart
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2026 compared with 2025
Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.
Same date in past years
| Date | Level | vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1,072.87 ft | ▲ 3.37 ft |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 1,070.30 ft | ▲ 0.80 ft |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 1,071.51 ft | ▲ 2.01 ft |
| Oct 23, 2022 | 1,070.61 ft | ▲ 1.11 ft |
| Oct 23, 2021 | 1,073.48 ft | ▲ 3.98 ft |
| Oct 23, 2020 | 1,073.23 ft | ▲ 3.73 ft |
| Oct 23, 2019 | 1,074.37 ft | ▲ 4.87 ft |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 1,072.41 ft | ▲ 2.91 ft |
| Oct 23, 2017 | 1,072.88 ft | ▲ 3.38 ft |
| Oct 23, 2016 | 1,073.79 ft | ▲ 4.29 ft |
Records & details
- Highest
- 1,077.51 ft on May 24, 2015
- Lowest
- 1,059.08 ft on Apr 10, 2007
- Records from
- 2005 (21 years of daily data)
- Storage
- 22,920 acre-ft
- Water temperature
- Not measured here
Shawnee City Lake No.1
- Height
- 55 ft
- Completed
- 1936
- Purposes
- Water Supply
- Owner
- City of Shawnee
- Normal storage
- 22,600 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 1,275 acres
National Inventory of Dams (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers). All dam facts →
Weather & wind
Wind SSE 10 mph
Wind SSE 8 mph
Wind S 6 to 9 mph
Wind SSE 6 mph
Wind SSE 6 to 9 mph
Wind SSE 7 mph
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for this lake's location, updated 24 min ago.
Flood information
NOAA: No official flood stages here
Flood status comes from the NOAA National Weather Service. We do not issue warnings. Flood stages explained. For official forecasts and warnings, see the NOAA gauge page.