Herrington Lake lake and shoreline

Herrington Lake Water Level

Officially Herrington Lake (Dix River)

Kentucky

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Herrington Lake

Herrington Lake is currently 5.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 734.9 feet.

734.93 ft · Updated 2 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

734.93ft

−5.07 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.16 ft

Previous readingOct 4735.15 ft

7-day change

Down 1.07 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 4.18 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
734.93 ft
24h
-0.16 ft
7d
-1.07 ft
30d
-4.18 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Herrington Lake is currently 734.93 ft, 5.07 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.07 ft over the past 7 days and 4.18 ft over the past 30 days.

Herrington Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

5.07 ft below full pool

Current level
734.93 ft
Full pool
740 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool740 ft
  • Flood stage760 ft

Watershed drought

No Drought

Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Boyle County, KY

No Drought

No Drought. No official drought conditions.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

No

Current conditions are classified as Abnormally Dry (D0), which is not considered official drought.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Boyle County, KY

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 2026734.99-0.16
Oct 4, 2026735.15-0.17
Oct 3, 2026735.32-0.13
Oct 2, 2026735.45-0.16
Oct 1, 2026735.61-0.11
Sep 30, 2026735.72-0.17
Sep 29, 2026735.89-0.17

Common questions about Herrington Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Herrington Lake is 734.93 ft (updated 2 hours ago). You can track the Herrington Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Herrington Lake is 740 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Herrington Lake lake level is falling — falling about 1.07 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Herrington Lake is currently 5.07 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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