Martins Fork Lake Water Level Today
Kentucky · near Harlan · At full pool
- Elevation
- 1,310.00 ft
- From full pool
- no change
- Percent of pool
- 100.0%
- 24-hour change
- +0.12 ft
- 7-day change
- +0.35 ft
- Reading
- Sep 21, 2026 · USACE
Last year at Martins Fork Lake
Martins Fork Lake is at full pool, 1,310.00 ft, up 0.12 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 100.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 31.0 ft higher, at 1,341.00 ft.
Over the last 7 days the level rose 0.35 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.45 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 1,667,615.44 ft on Feb 10, 2026 and the low was 1,299.99 ft on Jan 20, 2026, a range of 1,666,315.45 ft.
The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Martins Fork Dam, near Harlan, 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.
Martins Fork Lake pool elevations
| Current elevation | 1,310.00 ft |
|---|---|
| Full pool (top of conservation) | 1,310.00 ft |
| Top of flood pool | 1,341.00 ft |
| Bottom of conservation pool | 1,300.00 ft |
| Top of dam | 1,360.00 ft |
| Inflow | 252 cfs |
| Outflow | 6 cfs |
| 30-day change | −0.45 ft |
| 1-year high | 1,667,615.44 ft (Feb 10, 2026) |
| 1-year low | 1,299.99 ft (Jan 20, 2026) |
| 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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Martins Fork Lake level questions
What is the water level of Martins Fork Lake today?
Martins Fork Lake is at 1,310.00 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, no change relative to full pool (1,310.00 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.12 ft.
What is full pool at Martins Fork Lake?
Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,310.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,341.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,300.00 ft.
Is Martins Fork Lake rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.12 ft; over 7 days it rose 0.35 ft, and over 30 days it fell 0.45 ft.
Where does this Martins Fork Lake level come from?
From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Martins Fork Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.