Lake Barkley Water Level Today
Kentucky · near Grand Rivers · Well below full pool
- Elevation
- 355.50 ft
- From full pool
- −3.50 ft
- Percent of pool
- 30.0%
- 24-hour change
- −0.20 ft
- 7-day change
- −0.53 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Lake Barkley
Lake Barkley is 3.50 ft below full pool, at 355.50 ft, down 0.20 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 30.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 19.5 ft higher, at 375.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.53 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.44 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 360.77 ft on May 27, 2026 and the low was 354.47 ft on Dec 14, 2025, a range of 6.30 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Barkley Lock and Dam, near Grand Rivers, 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.
Lake Barkley pool elevations
| Current elevation | 355.50 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 359.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 375.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 354.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 388.00 ft |
| Inflow | 8,900 cfs |
| Outflow | 8,900 cfs |
| 30-day change | −1.44 ft |
| 1-year high | 360.77 ft (May 27, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 354.47 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.
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- Lake Cumberland 698.89 ft, −24.11 ft from full
- Kentucky Lake 355.30 ft
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Lake Barkley level questions
What is the water level of Lake Barkley today?
Lake Barkley is at 355.50 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −3.50 ft relative to full pool (359.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.20 ft.
What is full pool at Lake Barkley?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 359.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 375.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 354.00 ft.
Is Lake Barkley rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.20 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.53 ft, and over 30 days it fell 1.44 ft.
Where does this Lake Barkley level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Barkley Lock and Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.