Shelbyville Lake Water Level Today

Shelbyville Lake is at 599.1 ft as of 11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

599.1 ft

Elevation

0.6 ft

Below full pool of 599.7 ft

Today, 599.1 ftFull pool, 599.7 ftNormal, 599.7 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.01 ft

Last 7 days

−0.11 ft

Last 30 days

not reported

Compared with normal

0.5 ft below

Updated 11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2006 to 2026. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doesn’t state the vertical datum of its elevations.

Shelbyville Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 599.7 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 599.7 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 599.7 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Shelbyville Lake full?

No. It is 0.6 ft below its full pool elevation of 599.7 ft.

What is the lowest Shelbyville Lake has been?

589.7 ft, in December 1974, since the lake first filled in June 1971.

What is the highest Shelbyville Lake has been?

666.8 ft, in January 2025, since the lake first filled in June 1971.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.5 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Shelbyville Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.11 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

All-time high	666.8 ft	Jan 2025
All-time low	589.7 ft	Dec 1974
This year's high	610.3 ft	Jun 2026
This year's low	594.0 ft	Feb 2026

Since the lake first filled, in June 1971. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Inflow	50 cfs
Release from Shelbyville Dam	60 cfs

Latest readings. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District
Dam	Shelbyville Dam
Full pool	599.7 ft
Normal storage	197,635 acre-ft
Surface area	11,100 acres
County	Shelby

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Shelbyville Lake

All Illinois lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Carlyle Lake	not reported	444.6 ft	−0.10 ft	11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24
Raccoon Lake	not reported	658.6 ft	−3.18 ft	11:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Rend Lake	not reported	403.3 ft	−0.18 ft	11:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24
Cagles Mill Lake	not reported	638.0 ft	−1.19 ft	11:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Monroe Lake	not reported	35.9 ft	+0.05 ft	12:15 a.m. ET, Oct 25
Patoka Lake	not reported	537.9 ft	not reported	11:15 p.m. EDT, Oct 24

Carlyle Lake444.6 ft Raccoon Lake658.6 ft Rend Lake403.3 ft Cagles Mill Lake638.0 ft Monroe Lake35.9 ft Patoka Lake537.9 ft

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