Cave Run Lake Water Level Today

Cave Run Lake is at 730.0 ft as of 6:05 p.m. ET, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

730.0 ft

Elevation above sea level

0.1 ft

Below full pool of 730.0 ft

Today, 730.0 ftFull pool, 730.0 ftNormal, 728.4 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.02 ft

Last 7 days

−0.05 ft

Last 30 days

−0.05 ft

Compared with normal

1.5 ft above

Updated 6:05 p.m. ET, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2017 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Cave Run Lake level history

30 days1 year

Last 30 daysFull pool, 730.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 730.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Cave Run Lake full?

Yes. It is 0.1 ft below its full pool elevation of 730.0 ft.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 1.5 ft above the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Cave Run Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.05 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Highest since May 2017	757.7 ft	Apr 2025
Lowest since May 2017	724.1 ft	Jan 2024
This year's high	733.9 ft	May 2026
This year's low	724.3 ft	Feb 2026

Daily levels since May 2017. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Inflow	54 cfs
Release from Cave Run Dam	54 cfs
Water temperature	64°F

Latest readings. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
Dam	Cave Run Dam
Full pool	730.0 ft
Normal storage	222,600 acre-ft
Surface area	8,270 acres
County	Bath

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Cave Run Lake

All Kentucky lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Grayson Lake	not reported	643.4 ft	−0.25 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Herrington Lake	not reported	732.9 ft	−0.88 ft	6:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Paint Creek Lake	not reported	794.5 ft	−1.47 ft	6:30 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Taylorsville Lake	not reported	546.1 ft	−0.21 ft	6:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Caesar Creek Lake	not reported	847.2 ft	−0.25 ft	6:00 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Green River Lake	not reported	673.9 ft	−0.21 ft	6:00 p.m. CT, Oct 24

Grayson Lake643.4 ft Herrington Lake732.9 ft Paint Creek Lake794.5 ft Taylorsville Lake546.1 ft Caesar Creek Lake847.2 ft Green River Lake673.9 ft

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