diff --git a/crates/lance-context-core/src/generic_store.rs b/crates/lance-context-core/src/generic_store.rs
index 340d0b69..3cbc3ccc 100644
--- a/crates/lance-context-core/src/generic_store.rs
+++ b/crates/lance-context-core/src/generic_store.rs
@@ -634,6 +634,13 @@ impl GenericStore {
self.base.count_merge_due().await
}
+ /// This writer's shard watermark from its own manifest. Metadata only.
+ pub async fn own_shard_watermark(
+ &self,
+ ) -> LanceResult