Cave Run Lake lake and shoreline

Cave Run Lake Water Level

Kentucky

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Cave Run Lake

Cave Run Lake is currently at full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 729.9 feet.

729.93 ft · Updated 1 day ago · USACE LRL District

Current level

729.93ft

At full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 24729.95 ft

7-day change

Down 0.10 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.02 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
729.93 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.10 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

Cave Run Lake is currently 729.93 ft, near its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.10 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.02 ft over the past 30 days.

Cave Run Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.07 ft below full pool

Current level
729.93 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

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Rowan County, KY

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Rowan 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 Rowan County, KY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026729.93-0.02
Oct 24, 2026729.95-0.02
Oct 23, 2026729.97-0.01
Oct 22, 2026729.98-0.02
Oct 21, 2026730-0.02
Oct 20, 2026730.02-0.01
Oct 19, 2026730.030

Common questions about Cave Run Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Cave Run Lake is 729.93 ft (updated 1 day 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.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Cave Run 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, Cave Run Lake is currently at full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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