Kentucky Lake Water Level Today
Kentucky · near Eddyville · Level only
- Elevation
- 355.30 ft
- From full pool
- n/a
- Percent of pool
- n/a
- 24-hour change
- −0.19 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.59 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake is at 355.30 ft, down 0.19 ft in the last 24 hours. The top of the flood pool is 19.7 ft higher, at 375.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.59 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.48 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 360.48 ft on May 27, 2026 and the low was 354.35 ft on Dec 14, 2025, a range of 6.13 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Kentucky Lock and Dam, near Eddyville, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.
Kentucky Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 355.30 ft |
|---|---|
| Top of flood pool | 375.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 353.50 ft |
| Top of dam | 388.00 ft |
| Inflow | 21,070 cfs |
| Outflow | 29,410 cfs |
| 30-day change | −1.48 ft |
| 1-year high | 360.48 ft (May 27, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 354.35 ft (Dec 14, 2025) |
| Vertical datum | NGVD29 |
| Operating agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRN district |
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.
More lakes in Kentucky
- Lake Cumberland 698.89 ft, −24.11 ft from full
- Lake Barkley 355.50 ft, −3.50 ft from full
- Rough River Lake 490.09 ft, −4.91 ft from full
- Barren River Lake 551.90 ft, −0.10 ft from full
- Buckhorn Lake 781.58 ft, −0.42 ft from full
- Carr Creek Lake 1,028.01 ft, +0.01 ft from full
Kentucky Lake level questions
What is the water level of Kentucky Lake today?
Kentucky Lake is at 355.30 ft as of Sep 21, 2026. The 24-hour change is −0.19 ft.
Is Kentucky Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.19 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.59 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.48 ft.
Where does this Kentucky Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Kentucky Lock and Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.