Kentucky Lake water level: Kentucky Lake 
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Kentucky Lake is at full pool, about normal for early November. The Kentucky Lock and Dam gauge read 354.68 ft at 8:00 AM EST, November 4, 2026.
How Kentucky Lake stands today
- 354.68 Feet above sea level8:00 AM EST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- +0.31 Feet from full poolFull pool today is 354.37 ft; it rises to 359.00 ft in the high season.
- −0.06 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 2014–2025 is 354.74 ft. Today ranks in the 42nd percentile.
- −0.14 Feet from a year ago354.82 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −0.38 Feet over 30 days−0.06 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where Kentucky Lake usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2014 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
- Full pool
Monthly average since 2014
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 354.71 | 354.74 |
| November 3, 2026 | 354.82 | 354.74 |
| November 2, 2026 | 354.58 | 354.73 |
| November 1, 2026 | 354.71 | 354.76 |
| October 31, 2026 | 354.72 | 354.79 |
| October 30, 2026 | 354.70 | 354.72 |
| October 29, 2026 | 354.78 | 354.67 |
| October 28, 2026 | 354.74 | 354.69 |
| October 27, 2026 | 354.75 | 354.66 |
| October 26, 2026 | 354.73 | 354.71 |
| October 25, 2026 | 354.76 | 354.73 |
| October 24, 2026 | 354.81 | 354.75 |
| October 23, 2026 | 354.74 | 354.78 |
| October 22, 2026 | 354.71 | 354.87 |
| October 21, 2026 | 354.70 | 354.89 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 354.60 | 354.97 |
| October 19, 2026 | 354.48 | 355.01 |
| October 18, 2026 | 354.51 | 355.03 |
| October 17, 2026 | 354.32 | 355.04 |
| October 16, 2026 | 354.27 | 355.03 |
| October 15, 2026 | 354.59 | 355.03 |
| October 14, 2026 | 354.67 | 355.01 |
| October 13, 2026 | 354.69 | 355.02 |
| October 12, 2026 | 354.71 | 355.06 |
| October 11, 2026 | 354.74 | 355.11 |
| October 10, 2026 | 354.90 | 355.08 |
| October 9, 2026 | 355.00 | 355.05 |
| October 8, 2026 | 354.91 | 355.01 |
| October 7, 2026 | 354.96 | 354.96 |
| October 6, 2026 | 354.97 | 354.97 |
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.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 354.44 | 355.11 | 357.48 | — |
| February | 354.32 | 354.99 | 356.97 | — |
| March | 354.43 | 355.39 | 358.07 | — |
| April | 355.79 | 358.07 | 359.73 | — |
| May | 358.88 | 359.30 | 360.28 | — |
| June | 358.87 | 359.23 | 359.89 | — |
| July | 358.07 | 358.84 | 359.55 | — |
| August | 356.61 | 357.38 | 358.21 | — |
| September | 355.17 | 355.81 | 356.49 | — |
| October | 354.49 | 354.89 | 355.42 | — |
| November | 354.42 | 354.76 | 355.55 | — |
| December | 354.38 | 354.89 | 355.71 | — |
Other Kentucky lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
 Laurel River Lake | 999.31 | 19.2 ft below |
 Grayson Lake | 642.68 | — |
 Paintsville Lake | 708.55 | 98.8% full |
| Yatesville Lake | 629.45 | 100.4% full |
 Rough River Lake | 481.89 | 37.4% full |
| Green River Lake | 673.72 | 80.8% full |
| Taylorsville Lake | 545.74 | 36.7% full |
 Carr Creek Lake | 1,023.22 | 47.0% full |
 Lake Cumberland | 691.12 | 31.9 ft below |
 Dale Hollow Lake | 638.25 | 12.8 ft below |
 Barren River Lake | 542.84 | 53.8% full |
 Lake Barkley | 354.75 | 4.3 ft below |
| Buckhorn Lake | 780.76 | 37.4% full |
 Nolin River Lake | 511.56 | 82.0% full |
Kentucky Lake questions
What is full pool at Kentucky Lake?
Full pool at Kentucky Lake is 354.37 ft above sea level today. The Army Corps of Engineers changes it through the year, up to 359.00 ft in the high season. The agency's own term for it is “bottom of flood.”
Is Kentucky Lake full right now?
Yes. At 354.68 ft it is within half a foot of full pool.
Is Kentucky Lake lower than normal for early November?
No, it is close to normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 2014–2025 is 354.74 ft, and today's 354.68 ft is −0.06 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 354.50 and 355.09 ft.
How does Kentucky Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 354.82 ft. It is 0.14 ft lower now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2014?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2014, the highest daily level was 366.91 ft on January 6, 2016 and the lowest was 353.66 ft on January 31, 2022.
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 13:52:28 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.