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Kentucky Lake water level today

Normal for this time of year

355.01ft

feet above sea level ·

vs normal for Oct 10−0.1 ft
24 hours±0.00 ft
7 days−0.1 ft
30 days−1.2 ft
vs a year ago−0.1 ft

Is Kentucky Lake low right now?

Kentucky Lake was at 355.01 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.10 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

Last 12 monthsDaily level Normal range (10–90% of past years)
353356359362364NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Kentucky Lake on Oct 10 in past years

2025355.1−0.1
2024355.1−0.1
2023355.1−0.1
2022354.8+0.2
2021355.4−0.4
2020355.0−0.0

Level on the same date each year, and how today compares.

Daily levels, last two weeks

DateLevel (ft)Change
Oct 10355.01±0.00
Oct 9355.01+0.11
Oct 8354.90−0.07
Oct 7354.97±0.00
Oct 6354.97−0.08
Oct 5355.05−0.03
Oct 4355.08−0.02
Oct 3355.10+0.03
Oct 2355.07−0.09
Oct 1355.16+0.02
Sep 30355.14+0.01
Sep 29355.13−0.08
Sep 28355.21−0.05
Sep 27355.26+0.02

Daily means of the operator's readings (midnight to midnight, local time).

About Kentucky Lake

10-year range
353.7 ft (January 31, 2022) to 366.9 ft (January 6, 2016)
Operated by
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — LRN district, KYDK2-KENTUCKY
Datum
NGVD29

Lakes near Kentucky Lake

Questions

Is Kentucky Lake low right now?

Kentucky Lake was at 355.01 ft on October 10, 2026. That is 0.10 ft below the typical level for October 10, within the normal range. Over the past week the lake has been steady.

How often is the Kentucky Lake level updated?

The operator reports every 15 minutes to an hour. This page refreshes several times a day; the time of the latest reading is shown next to the level.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (LRN district, KYDK2-KENTUCKY). Readings are provisional and can be revised.