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

Question 1

What is the current water level at Lake Cumberland?

Accepted Answer

Lake Cumberland's current water level is shown at the top of this page, sourced from USACE LRN CWMS Data REST 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 Lake Cumberland?

Accepted Answer

Lake Cumberland has a full pool elevation of 723 ft (NGVD29). Surface area at full pool is 50,250 acres.

Question 3

How is Lake Cumberland's water level measured?

Accepted Answer

Water-surface elevation for Lake Cumberland is measured by USACE LRN CWMS Data REST. 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 Lake Cumberland?

Accepted Answer

The lowest recorded modern elevation for Lake Cumberland is approximately 675.1 ft. The low-water advisory threshold for the dashboard is 694 ft.

Lake Cumberland water level