Laurel River Lake Water Level Today

Kentucky · near Corbin · Below full pool

Full pool1,018.5Bottom of pool982.0
Elevation
1,004.31 ft
From full pool
−14.19 ft
Percent of pool
61.1%
24-hour change
−0.11 ft
7-day change
−1.08 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Laurel River Lake

998.01,008.31,018.5full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 399 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Laurel River Lake is 14.19 ft below full pool, at 1,004.31 ft, down 0.11 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 61.1 percent of its conservation pool.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 1.08 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.41 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 1,011.49 ft on Dec 8, 2025 and the low was 998.02 ft on Feb 3, 2026, a range of 13.47 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Laurel Dam, near Corbin, 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.

Laurel River Lake pool elevations

Current elevation1,004.31 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,018.50 ft
Bottom of conservation pool982.00 ft
Top of dam1,035.00 ft
Inflow0 cfs
Outflow0 cfs
30-day change−2.41 ft
1-year high1,011.49 ft (Dec 8, 2025)
1-year low998.02 ft (Feb 3, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.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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Laurel River Lake level questions

What is the water level of Laurel River Lake today?

Laurel River Lake is at 1,004.31 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −14.19 ft relative to full pool (1,018.50 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.11 ft.

What is full pool at Laurel River Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,018.50 ft (NGVD29). The bottom of the conservation pool is 982.00 ft.

Is Laurel River Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.11 ft; over 7 days it fell 1.08 ft, and over 30 days it fell 2.41 ft.

Where does this Laurel River Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Laurel Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.