45°
- 354.78'
Lake Levels & Conditions
Kentucky Dam spilling 300,000 cubic feet of water per second in early 2019.
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Kentucky Lake & Lake Barkley Levels
Current Weather
Murray, KY - Kyle-Oakley Field (KCEY) Last Updated on Feb 1 2023, 6:35 pm CST |
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Weather | Air Temp | Wind | Dewpoint | Pressure |
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Mostly Cloudy |
30° |
North 0 mph |
27° |
30.34" |
Current Lake Alerts
Icy Conditions Continue
Multiple rounds of freezing precipitation this week has continued hazardous conditions across the Kentucky Lake area. Boat ramps, parking lots, docks and other surfaces will be impacted through Thursday. Above-freezing temperatures are expected later this week and into the weekend. In fact, we'll see highs in the 50s this weekend.
Kentucky Lake | Lake Barkley
Current & Levels Forecast
Kentucky Lake data reported from TVA as of 1 PM CST Jan. 31
| Upper Stage | Lower Stage | Water Temp | |
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Kentucky Lake |
354.7' |
314.4' |
45° |
Normal: |
354.0' |
302.0' |
44° |
From Normal: |
+0.7 |
+12.4 |
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Last Hour Discharge: |
138,599 cfs / Strong |
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Water Clarity: | Normal |
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Kentucky Lake Operating Guide Chart
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Hourly Levels & Current
Kentucky Lake Records
- Kentucky Lake Record High: 372.49'- 5/04/2011
- Kentucky Lake Record Low: 348.02' - 3/11/1961
- Kentucky Lake Record cfs: 446,000 - 1944
- Kentucky Lake Record High Water Temp: 90.8° - 8/2/11
- Kentucky Lake Record Low Water Temp: 36.2° - 1/12/2010
Explanation of Lake Level Data
Water temperatures are reported from Hancock Biological Station. The water temperature sensor is near the main river channel and is about three feet below the water's surface. Click here for a chart of normal water temps.
From Normal - this shows the departure from normal.
Last Hour Discharge / cfs = the amount of water discharged through the dams measured in cubic feet per second.
Water Clarity - "stained" means some murkiness or discolor in the lakes. "Normal" means typical clarity, usually 3-4 feet for Kentucky and a couple of feet for Barkley. "Muddy" means no clarity at all.
Lake elevation is based on sea-level and are provided in real-time from TVA.