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Lake, Lake Barkley Conditions
Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley Levels & Water Conditions
| Kentucky Lake¹ |
72° |
| Kentucky Dam |
72° |
| Barkley Dam |
70° |
| Normal Temp² |
76° |
¹ Reported at Murray State's
Hancock Biological Station near Eggner's
Ferry Bridge
² Based on archived fishing reports
and normal air temperatures.
Click here for a chart of normal water temps.
Explanation of Values
= Fluctuating. Fluctuating is
defined here by lake levels rising and falling
by at least one tenth of a foot during the past
eight hours.
S
=
Steady. Steady is defined here by lake
levels remaining steady or fluctuating by less
than one tenth of a foot during the past eight
hours.
= Rising. Rising is defined
here by the lake levels increasing consistently
during the past eight hours.
= Falling. Falling is defined here by the lake levels
decreasing consistently during the past eight
hours.
cfs = cubic feet per
second, which is the amount of water
that is discharged through the dams. Day 1
Forecasts are for today, Day 2 tomorrow, and so
on.
About Lake
Elevations
Lake elevation is based on sea-level. Strength
of current is based on the discharge rate at the
dams. Kentucky Lake is much larger than Lake
Barkley, so 100,000 cfs at Barkley Dam produces
stronger current than 100,000 cfs at Kentucky
Dam. Use this unofficial chart to compare
current strengths.
Elevations are provided by TVA. Current
forecasts are provided by the Lower Mississippi
River Forecast Center. |
|
|
Kentucky Lake |
Lake Barkley |
|
Upper Stage > |
359.0'
 |
359.0'
|
|
24-Hour Change > |
0.1'
|
0.1'
|
|
Normal Stage > |
359.0' |
359.0' |
|
Norm Departure > |
-0.0' |
-0.0' |
|
5/25/ Forecast > |
359.0'
|
N/A |
|
5/26/ Forecast > |
358.9'
|
N/A |
|
Kentucky Lake |
Lake Barkley |
|
Lower Stage > |
309.1'
|
313.1'
|
|
24-Hour Change > |
2.8'
|
1.3'
|
|
Normal Stage > |
302.0' |
302.0' |
|
Norm Departure > |
+7.1' |
+11.1' |
Information last updated at 9 pm 5/24/2013.
All times Central. |
|
Kentucky Lake |
Lake Barkley |
|
Record High > |
372.49'
5/04/2011 |
372.49'
5/04/2011 |
|
Record Low > |
348.02'
3/11/1961 |
352.30'
4/19/1982 |
|
Record cfs > |
N/A |
303,000
5/4/2010 |
|
Lower Rec. High > |
N/A |
350.8'
5/4/2010 |
|
The lakes are normal, except for cool water temperatures.
Have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend! |
|
Kentucky Lake |
Lake Barkley |
| Clarity > |
Some Stain |
Stained |
| Strength > |
Above Average |
Above Average |
| Hourly cfs > |
67,463 |
36,200 |
| Day 1 Forecast > |
70,000 |
35,000 |
| Day 2 Forecast > |
70,000 |
35,000 |
| Day 3 Forecast > |
70,000 |
35,000 |
| Day 4 Forecast > |
65,000 |
35,000 |
| Day 5 Forecast > |
60,000 |
35,000 |
|
