Buckhorn Lake lake and shoreline

Buckhorn Lake Water Level

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Buckhorn Lake is currently 0.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 781.9 feet.

781.88 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · USACE LRL District

Current level

781.88ft

−0.12 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.03 ft

Previous readingSep 9781.93 ft

7-day change

Down 0.10 ft

7-day trend: Falling

4 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.10 ft

4 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

782 ft782 ft782 ftFULL POOL 782.00 ftSep 8Sep 11

Level status

0.12 ft below full pool

Current level
781.88 ft
Full pool
782 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE LRL District

Reference levels

  • Full pool782 ft

Watershed drought

No Drought

None reported for the surrounding watershed.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Perry County, KY

No Drought

No Drought. No official drought conditions.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

No

No official drought is reported for the surrounding watershed.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 8, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Perry County, KY

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    781.9 ft

    -0.03 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    781.93 ft

    -0.04 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    781.97 ft

    -0.03 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    782 ft

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Common questions about Buckhorn Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Buckhorn Lake is 781.88 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Buckhorn Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Buckhorn Lake is 782 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Buckhorn Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.10 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Buckhorn Lake is currently 0.12 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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