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Dewey Lake Water Level

Kentucky

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Dewey Lake

Dewey Lake is currently 5.0 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 650.0 feet.

650.00 ft · Updated 17 hours ago · USACE LRH District

Current level

650ft

+5.00 ft vs full pool

High

Vs full pool

Since last reading

No meaningful change

Previous readingOct 24650 ft

7-day change

No meaningful change

7-day trend: Stable

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

No meaningful change

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
650.00 ft
24h
0.00 ft
7d
0.00 ft
30d
0.00 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Dewey Lake is currently 650.00 ft, 5.00 ft above its full pool. The lake has changed little over the past 7 days and changed little over the past 30 days.

Dewey Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

5 ft above full pool

Current level
650 ft
Full pool
645 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE LRH District

Reference levels

  • Full pool645 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Floyd County, KY

No Drought

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

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 Floyd County, KY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 20266500
Oct 24, 20266500
Oct 23, 20266500
Oct 22, 20266500
Oct 21, 20266500
Oct 20, 20266500
Oct 19, 20266500

Common questions about Dewey Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Dewey Lake is 650 ft (updated 17 hours ago). You can track the Dewey Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Dewey Lake is 645 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • Over the past seven days the Dewey 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, Dewey Lake is currently 5.00 ft above full pool.

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