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Grayson Lake water level: Grayson Grayson Lake 1.7 ft low

Grayson Lake is 1.7 ft below its normal level for early November, much lower than usual. The gauge read 642.67 ft at 9:15 AM EST, November 4, 2026.

Data note: published full pool (634 ft) sits 10 ft below the lake's normal level. Some comparisons on this page are left out until the record is long enough.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRH district. Agency page.

How Grayson stands today

641.5 642 642.5 643 643.5 644 644.5 645 645.5 A year ago 644.47 ft Normal today 644.41 ft Today 642.67 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)
USACE Grayson Lake and Dam
USACE Grayson Lake and Dam. Photograph by Peggy Noel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain.

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Grayson usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2013 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
638 640 642 644 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Today Year ago
638 640 642 644 DecFebAprJunAugOct Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2013

6406452013201520172019202120232025
64064520132016201920222025
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 2026642.71644.41
November 3, 2026642.84644.61
November 2, 2026643.00644.76
November 1, 2026643.05644.88
October 31, 2026643.08644.96
October 30, 2026643.13645.00
October 29, 2026643.17645.00
October 28, 2026643.21645.00
October 27, 2026643.26645.00
October 26, 2026643.30645.00
October 25, 2026643.34645.00
October 24, 2026643.39645.00
October 23, 2026643.43645.00
October 22, 2026643.47645.00
October 21, 2026643.51645.00
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 2026643.55645.00
October 19, 2026643.58645.00
October 18, 2026643.61645.00
October 17, 2026643.63645.00
October 16, 2026643.61645.00
October 15, 2026643.51645.00
October 14, 2026643.41645.00
October 13, 2026643.44645.00
October 12, 2026643.43645.00
October 11, 2026643.33645.00
October 10, 2026643.26645.00
October 9, 2026643.30645.00
October 8, 2026643.35645.00
October 7, 2026643.41645.00
October 6, 2026643.46645.00

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 642.67 ft.

Typical Grayson Lake level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 637.00 637.00 637.00 —
February 637.00 637.00 637.00 —
March 637.00 637.00 637.00 —
April 637.95 642.44 645.00 —
May 645.00 645.00 645.00 —
June 645.00 645.00 645.00 —
July 645.00 645.00 645.00 —
August 645.00 645.00 645.00 —
September 645.00 645.00 645.00 —
October 645.00 645.00 645.00 —
November 639.48 641.41 644.47 —
December 637.00 638.13 640.06 —

Other Kentucky lakes, lowest first

Grayson Lake
Grayson Lake
Kentucky lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Laurel River Lake 999.31 19.2 ft below Much lower than usual
Paintsville Lake 708.55 98.8% full Much lower than usual
Yatesville Lake 629.43 100.4% full Much lower than usual
Rough River Lake 481.89 37.4% full Much lower than usual
Green River Lake 673.72 80.8% full Lower than usual
Kentucky Lake 354.56 At pool About normal
Taylorsville Lake 545.74 36.7% full About normal
Carr Creek Lake 1,023.22 47.0% full About normal
Lake Cumberland 691.12 31.9 ft below About normal
Dale Hollow Lake 638.25 12.8 ft below About normal
Barren River Lake 542.84 53.8% full About normal
Lake Barkley 354.75 4.3 ft below About normal
Buckhorn Lake 780.73 37.4% full Higher than usual
Nolin River Lake 511.56 82.0% full Much higher than usual

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Grayson questions

Is Grayson Lake lower than normal for early November?

Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 2013–2025 is 644.41 ft, and today's 642.67 ft is −1.74 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 644.41 and 644.49 ft.

How does Grayson Lake compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 644.47 ft. It is 1.80 ft lower now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 2013?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2013, the highest daily level was 645.00 ft on April 17, 2013 and the lowest was 637.00 ft on March 7, 2013.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.