Cave Run Lake lake and shoreline

Cave Run Lake Water Level

Kentucky

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Cave Run Lake is currently 0.2 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 730.2 feet.

730.21 ft · Updated 19 hours ago · USACE LRL District

Current level

730.21ft

+0.21 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.02 ft

Previous readingSep 9730.19 ft

7-day change

Down 0.02 ft

7-day trend: Stable

5 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.02 ft

5 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

730 ft730 ft730 ftFULL POOL 730.00 ftSep 7Sep 11

Level status

0.21 ft above full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool730 ft

Watershed drought

No Drought

None reported for the surrounding watershed.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Rowan 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 Rowan County, KY

Daily level summary

  • Sep 10, 2026

    730.21 ft

    +0.02 ft

  • Sep 9, 2026

    730.19 ft

    -0.03 ft

  • Sep 8, 2026

    730.22 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Sep 7, 2026

    730.23 ft

    0 ft

  • Sep 6, 2026

    730.23 ft

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Common questions about Cave Run Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Cave Run Lake is 730.21 ft (updated 19 hours ago). You can track the Cave Run Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Cave Run Lake is 730 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Cave Run Lake lake level has held relatively steady — the current 7-day trend is Stable. The history chart above shows the full trend.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Cave Run Lake is currently 0.21 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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