Name: Kentucky Lake water-level time series
Creator: Lakebrief

Question 1

What is the current water level at Kentucky Lake?

Accepted Answer

Kentucky Lake's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from NOAA NWPS station KYDK2 and updated continuously. The 7-day trend, full-pool comparison, and a multi-year history chart are all on this page.

Question 2

What is the full pool elevation for Kentucky Lake?

Accepted Answer

Kentucky Lake has a full pool elevation of 359 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 160,300 acres.

Question 3

How is Kentucky Lake's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Kentucky Lake is measured by NOAA NWPS station KYDK2. Lakebrief polls the upstream feed continuously and renders the latest reading, recent trend, and multi-year context.

Question 4

What is the historical low water level for Kentucky Lake?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Kentucky Lake is approximately 350 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 353 ft.

Kentucky Lake water level