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Buckhorn Lake Water Level

Kentucky

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Buckhorn Lake

Buckhorn Lake is currently at full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 782.0 feet.

782.04 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · USACE LRL District

Current level

782.04ft

At full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingOct 24782.05 ft

7-day change

Down 0.11 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.02 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
782.04 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
-0.11 ft
30d
-0.02 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level is near the full pool

Buckhorn Lake is currently 782.04 ft, near its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.11 ft over the past 7 days and 0.02 ft over the past 30 days.

Buckhorn Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.04 ft above full pool

Current level
782.04 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

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Perry County, KY

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Perry County, KY. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Perry County, KY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026782.050
Oct 24, 2026782.05-0.01
Oct 23, 2026782.060
Oct 22, 2026782.060
Oct 21, 2026782.060
Oct 20, 2026782.06-0.03
Oct 19, 2026782.09-0.07

Common questions about Buckhorn Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Buckhorn Lake is 782.04 ft (updated 5 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 0.11 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Buckhorn Lake is currently at full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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