Current level
359.15ft
+0.15 ft vs full pool
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Vs full pool
Kentucky Lake is currently at 359.15 ft. It fell 0.33 ft since the last reading and remains down 0.20 ft over the past seven days.
Kentucky Lake has fallen 0.20 ft over the past seven days.
359.15 ft · Updated 5 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Since last reading
Down 0.33 ft
Previous readingJul 11359.73 ft
7-day change
Down 0.20 ft
7-day trend: Falling
8 daily readings in the last 7 days
30-day change
Down 0.45 ft
31 daily readings in the last 30 days
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Water Level History
Elevation (ft) MSL
Level breakdown & datum
- Full Pool
- 359 ft
- Current Level
- 359.15 ft
- Difference
- 0.15 ft
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- Not available
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Level thresholds
Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.
- Flood stageNot available
- Full pool359 ft
- Winter pool354 ft
Watershed drought
Marshall County, KY
No Drought
StableNo official drought conditions.
Severity
NoneExtreme
Official drought: None reported for the surrounding watershed.
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Recommendation for Kentucky LakeDaily level summary
Jul 12, 2026
359.4 ft
-0.33 ft
Jul 11, 2026
359.73 ft
-0.07 ft
Jul 10, 2026
359.8 ft
+0.1 ft
Jul 9, 2026
359.7 ft
+0.16 ft
Jul 8, 2026
359.54 ft
+0.06 ft
Jul 7, 2026
359.48 ft
-0.05 ft
Jul 6, 2026
359.53 ft
-0.07 ft
| Date | Level (ft) | Change (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 359.4 | -0.33 |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 359.73 | -0.07 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 359.8 | +0.1 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 359.7 | +0.16 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 359.54 | +0.06 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 359.48 | -0.05 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 359.53 | -0.07 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 359.6 | +0.02 |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 359.58 | -0.13 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 359.71 | +0.07 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 359.64 | -0.02 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 359.66 | +0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 359.65 | -0.02 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 359.67 | -0.11 |
Kentucky Lake water level — common questions
- What is the current water level at Kentucky Lake?
- The current water level at Kentucky Lake is 359.15 ft (updated 5 hours ago). See the live chart and daily history on this page for trends.
- How often is Kentucky Lake lake level data updated?
- Readings are refreshed when NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.
- What is full pool for Kentucky Lake?
- Full pool for Kentucky Lake is 359 ft — the normal conservation target when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
- How far above or below full pool is Kentucky Lake?
- Kentucky Lake is currently +0.15 ft vs full pool relative to full pool on the latest gauge reading.
Lake level glossary
Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.