Kentucky Lake & Reservoir Levels
Water levels and percent full for 9 Kentucky lakes and reservoirs, updated every day from the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE
- 9lakes tracked
- 0at or above full pool
- 0rising this week
- 6falling this week
All Kentucky lakes
| Nolin Lake | 508.93 | 515.0 | −6.07 | — | −4.63 | 510.33 ft | Nov 7, 7:10 PM CST |
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| Kentucky LakeShared with Tennessee | 354.24 | 359.0 | −4.76 | — | −0.36 | 354.85 ft | Nov 7, 8:00 PM CST |
| Lake Cumberland | 690.73 | 723.0 | −32.27 | — | −1.02 | 693.84 ft | Nov 7, 7:00 PM EST |
| Rough River Lake | 480.60 | 490.0 | −9.40 | — | −2.89 | 481.19 ft | Nov 7, 7:00 PM CST |
| Green River Lake | 673.80 | 675.0 | −1.20 | — | +0.05 | 674.45 ft | Nov 7, 7:10 PM CST |
| Barren River Lake | 540.60 | 552.0 | −11.40 | — | −4.72 | 543.62 ft | Nov 7, 7:30 PM CST |
| Lake BarkleyShared with Tennessee | 354.35 | 359.0 | −4.65 | — | −0.45 | 354.88 ft | Nov 7, 6:00 PM CST |
| Cave Run Lake | 729.77 | 730.0 | −0.23 | — | −0.03 | 729.15 ft | Nov 7, 8:05 PM EST |
| Taylorsville Lake | 545.86 | 547.0 | −1.14 | — | +0.05 | 547.04 ft | Nov 7, 8:15 PM EST |
9 lakes · “1 yr ago” is % full when the source gives it, otherwise the level
Kentucky lakes on the map
Nolin Lake6.07 ft below full poolView lake
Kentucky Lake4.76 ft below full poolView lake
Lake Cumberland32.27 ft below full poolView lake
Rough River Lake9.40 ft below full poolView lake
Green River Lake1.20 ft below full poolView lake
Barren River Lake11.40 ft below full poolView lake
Lake Barkley4.65 ft below full poolView lake
Cave Run Lake0.23 ft below full poolView lake
Taylorsville Lake1.14 ft below full poolView lake
- < 25%
- 25–50%
- 50–75%
- 75–90%
- 90–100%
- Above full pool
- Percent full not published
- No lakes tracked
River chains
Tennessee River chain
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Cumberland River chain
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Kentucky operators
Neighboring states
Quick answers
What does “percent full” mean for a reservoir?
It is the water stored in the conservation pool divided by the capacity of that pool. Water above full pool is flood storage and does not count, so a lake can be “100% full” and still rising. See Full pool and ft msl.
Where does this data come from?
From US Army Corps of Engineers. Each lake page names its gauge and the time of the reading. See Sources.
Where this data comes from
Official gauges: US Army Corps of Engineers. Sources
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