Grayson Lake Water Level Today

Grayson Lake is at 643.4 ft as of 4:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

643.4 ft

Elevation above sea level

9.4 ft

Above full pool of 634.0 ft

Today, 643.4 ftFull pool, 634.0 ftNormal, 644.0 ft

Last 24 hours

−0.04 ft

Last 7 days

−0.25 ft

Last 30 days

−0.67 ft

Compared with normal

0.7 ft below

Updated 4:15 p.m. ET, Oct 24. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 24 from 2020 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Grayson Lake level history

30 days1 year

Last 30 daysFull pool, 634.0 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 634.0 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

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

Common questions

Is Grayson Lake full?

Yes. It is 9.4 ft above its full pool elevation of 634.0 ft.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 0.7 ft below the median level for Oct 24 across the stored record.

Is Grayson Lake rising or falling?

Falling: it is down 0.25 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Highest since Aug 2020	663.7 ft	Apr 2025
Lowest since Aug 2020	636.1 ft	Feb 2025
This year's high	648.2 ft	May 2026
This year's low	637.3 ft	Feb 2026

Daily levels since August 2020. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam	Grayson Dam
Full pool	634.0 ft
Normal storage	29,390 acre-ft
Surface area	1,510 acres
County	Carter

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

Other lakes near Grayson Lake

All Kentucky lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Cave Run Lake	not reported	730.0 ft	−0.04 ft	3:05 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Paint Creek Lake	not reported	794.5 ft	−1.45 ft	4:30 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Herrington Lake	not reported	732.9 ft	−0.87 ft	3:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Caesar Creek Lake	not reported	847.2 ft	−0.25 ft	6:00 a.m. ET, Oct 24
Summersville Lake	not reported	1,635.2 ft	−3.87 ft	3:45 p.m. ET, Oct 24
Bluestone Lake	not reported	1,410.6 ft	−0.55 ft	4:00 p.m. ET, Oct 24

Cave Run Lake730.0 ft Paint Creek Lake794.5 ft Herrington Lake732.9 ft Caesar Creek Lake847.2 ft Summersville Lake1,635.2 ft Bluestone Lake1,410.6 ft

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