Kentucky Lake Water Levels
10 lakes & reservoirs · 9 river systems
We track 10 Kentucky lakes and reservoirs, operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority. Each level below is that lake's most recent official gauge reading, with the date it was taken — open any lake for its full-pool comparison, 12-month history chart and record high and low.
Of the 10 Kentucky lakes with a current reading, 4 are within a foot of full pool and 3 are more than five feet below it. The furthest down right now is Lake Cumberland, 19.88 ft under its 723 ft full pool.
| Lake | Level | Vs full pool | Full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Barkley | 356.60 ft | −2.40 ft | 359 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Barren River Lake | 552.56 ft | +0.56 ft | 552 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Cave Run Lake | 730.27 ft | +0.27 ft | 730 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Lake Cumberland | 703.12 ft | −19.88 ft | 723 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dale Hollow Lake | 642.84 ft | −8.16 ft | 651 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Green River Lake | 675.19 ft | +0.19 ft | 675 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Kentucky Lake | 356.35 ft | −2.65 ft | 359 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Laurel River Lake | 1,002.89 ft | −12.11 ft | 1015 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Nolin River Lake | 515.31 ft | +0.31 ft | 515 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rough River Lake | 490.33 ft | −4.67 ft | 495 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
Readings are the latest values published by each lake's managing agency and are provisional, subject to revision. Open a lake page for its live gauge.
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