Lake Cumberland

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

Kentucky · USACE gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 685.1–709.5 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

692.98FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −1.33 ft30 days −5.13 ftvs last year −2.04 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 20:00 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

Wind2 mph

Rain0%

Temp76°F

Level693.0 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 76°F
NE 2 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear then Areas Of Fog · 45°F
NE 1 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

Lake Cumberland's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 692.98 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.33 ft), and it is −5.13 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (695.02 ft), the lake is 2.04 ft lower.

Readings are the hourly pool elevation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes for Wolf Creek Dam Headwater (LRN); changes compare readings at the same hour.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Wolf Creek Dam Headwater (LRN)
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	36.8683, -85.1469

Nearby lakes

Green River Lake28 mi N673.92 ft−0.20 ft Dale Hollow Lake28 mi SW · TN638.90 ft−0.43 ft Barren River Lake54 mi W549.21 ft−1.61 ft Center Hill Lake65 mi SW · TN631.04 ft−0.46 ft Nolin Lake67 mi NW514.37 ft−0.25 ft

Common questions

Is Lake Cumberland rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.33 ft and over 30 days −5.13 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.