Historical water level

Parr Shoals Reservoir Water Level History

Thirty-day lake-level chart, recent highs and lows, net change and daily summaries from the matched USGS station.

Current level260.9 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 4:45 PM UTC
7-day change+3.95 ftrising
30-day high264.97 ftHighest reading in available series
30-day low256.9 ftLowest reading in available series
30-day history

Parr Shoals Reservoir water-level chart

+1.12 ft
256.90 ft30 days264.97 ft

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. Recent measurements may be provisional.

30-day movement

What has Parr Shoals Reservoir been doing?

Across the available 30-day series, Parr Shoals Reservoir is rising overall. The measured range runs from 256.9 ft to 264.97 ft, with a net change of +1.12 ft.

Lake levels can respond to rainfall, watershed inflow, dam and hydropower operations, seasonal target elevations, evaporation and downstream release requirements. This page reports what the matched sensor measured; it does not infer why an operator changed a reservoir.

Daily summary

Recent daily levels

DateLowAverageHigh
Oct 7260.90 ft262.28 ft262.92 ft
Oct 6260.11 ft261.16 ft262.34 ft
Oct 5260.76 ft261.23 ft262.11 ft
Oct 4258.92 ft260.34 ft262.45 ft
Oct 3260.02 ft261.07 ft262.63 ft
Oct 2258.30 ft259.68 ft261.53 ft
Oct 1257.98 ft259.81 ft261.02 ft
Sep 30256.90 ft259.05 ft262.13 ft
Sep 29258.18 ft260.51 ft263.00 ft
Sep 28259.03 ft260.75 ft262.83 ft
Sep 27259.01 ft261.63 ft263.70 ft
Sep 26259.28 ft262.00 ft263.70 ft
Sep 25260.84 ft263.15 ft264.84 ft
Sep 24264.20 ft264.51 ft264.97 ft
Sep 23264.31 ft264.45 ft264.76 ft
Sep 22262.53 ft263.17 ft264.31 ft
Sep 21259.70 ft261.10 ft264.06 ft
Sep 20257.34 ft259.45 ft262.54 ft
Sep 19258.77 ft260.65 ft262.60 ft
Sep 18258.65 ft260.36 ft263.16 ft
Sep 17258.60 ft260.68 ft263.07 ft
Sep 16259.76 ft261.90 ft264.17 ft
Sep 15262.92 ft263.28 ft264.15 ft
Sep 14259.22 ft260.77 ft262.93 ft
Sep 13258.00 ft259.40 ft261.29 ft
Sep 12260.15 ft261.48 ft263.05 ft
Sep 11261.70 ft262.55 ft263.58 ft
Sep 10258.25 ft260.33 ft263.59 ft
Sep 9257.93 ft259.35 ft261.30 ft
Sep 8258.89 ft260.18 ft261.67 ft
Questions people ask

Parr Shoals Reservoir level-history FAQ

How has Parr Shoals Reservoir water level changed over the last 30 days?

Across the available 30-day sensor series, the net change is +1.12 ft and the overall direction is rising.

What was the highest Parr Shoals Reservoir level in the last 30 days?

The highest reading in the available 30-day series is 264.97 ft.

What was the lowest Parr Shoals Reservoir level in the last 30 days?

The lowest reading in the available 30-day series is 256.9 ft.

Are historical USGS lake readings final?

Not always. Recent readings may be marked provisional and can be revised by the source agency after quality review.