Lake Barkley

Name: Lake Barkley (Kentucky) water level
Creator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Kentucky · USACE gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 354.3–360.7 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

354.70FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days +0.07 ft30 days −0.40 ftvs last year +0.05 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 21:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS Data API)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind1 mph

Rain0%

Temp78°F

Level354.7 ft

This AfternoonMostly Sunny · 78°F
E 1 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy · 51°F
0 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

30 days1 year

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Lake Barkley was at 354.70 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been rising (+0.07 ft), and it is −0.40 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (354.65 ft), the lake is 0.05 ft higher.

Readings are the hourly pool elevation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes for Barkley Lock & Dam to Cheatham Lock & Dam Drainage Area (LRN); changes compare readings at the same hour.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Barkley Lock & Dam to Cheatham Lock & Dam Drainage Area (LRN)
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	37.0208, -88.2229

Nearby lakes

Rend Lake81 mi NW · IL403.29 ft−0.22 ft Old Hickory Lake100 mi SE · TN444.42 ft−0.45 ft Rough River Lake103 mi NE486.23 ft−2.96 ft Nolin Lake110 mi E514.37 ft−0.25 ft Barren River Lake116 mi E549.21 ft−1.61 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Barkley rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed +0.07 ft and over 30 days −0.40 ft.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USACE's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' public CWMS Data API (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), which publishes pool elevations and the project's reference levels. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Hourly pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USACE data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See data sources.