Lake Conditions:  Fair - 64° / Lake Temperature  82° - 359.42'
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Kentucky Lake Levels

Current Weather at Kentucky Lake

From Kyle-Oakley Field (KCEY) / Murray, Ky. - Last Updated on Jun 7 2023, 4:15 am CDT

Weather

Air Temp

Wind

Dewpoint

Pressure

Fair

64°

Southwest 4 mph

59°

29.84"

From TVA as of 4 AM CDT Jun. 07

Upper Stage Lower Stage Water Temp

Kentucky Lake

359.4'

301.8'

82°

Normal:

359.0'

302.0'

78°

From Normal:

+0.4

-0.2

Last Hour Discharge:

16,886 cfs / Low

Water Clarity:

Normal

Generation Schedule:

06/07/2023, Midnight - 2 PM CDT - 3 generators
06/07/2023, 2 PM - 6 PM CDT - 4 or more generators
06/07/2023, 6 PM - Midnight CDT - 3 generators

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 in Ledbetter Bay. 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.