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Green River Lake Water Level

Kentucky

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Green River Lake

Green River Lake is currently 1.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 673.9 feet.

673.91 ft · Updated 1 day ago · USACE LRL District

Current level

673.91ft

−1.09 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.02 ft

Previous readingOct 24673.93 ft

7-day change

Down 0.20 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.73 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
673.91 ft
24h
-0.02 ft
7d
-0.20 ft
30d
-0.73 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Green River Lake is currently 673.91 ft, 1.09 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.20 ft over the past 7 days and 0.73 ft over the past 30 days.

Green River Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

1.09 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool675 ft

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Surrounding county drought

Taylor County, KY

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Taylor County, KY is Abnormally Dry (D0), which the U.S. Drought Monitor does not count as official drought. 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

Abnormally Dry (D0) is present in the surrounding county, but D0 is not counted as official drought (D1–D4).

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 Taylor County, KY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026673.91-0.02
Oct 24, 2026673.93-0.03
Oct 23, 2026673.96-0.04
Oct 22, 2026674-0.02
Oct 21, 2026674.02-0.03
Oct 20, 2026674.05-0.03
Oct 19, 2026674.08-0.03

Common questions about Green River Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Green River Lake is 673.91 ft (updated 1 day ago). You can track the Green River Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Green River Lake is 675 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Green River Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.20 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Green River Lake is currently 1.09 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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