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Kentucky Lake


Kentucky Lake Kentucky Reservoiri is home to many varieties of fish, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, catfish, bluegill, sauger, and crappie. Numerous boat docks and launching ramps dot the coves of Kentucky’s shoreline.

Kentucky Dam is a major producer of hydroelectric power, with a generating capacity of 184,000 kilowatts. TVA utilizes the reservoir’s strategic location and vast storage capacity to help reduce flood crests on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

Weather at a Glance

89°F
Current: Partly Cloudy
Wind: W at 11 mph
Sat

96°F | 72°F
Sun

93°F | 70°F
Mon

98°F | 74°F
Tue

100°F | 78°F

Current Lake Levels

Kentucky Dam


Observed

See a graph comparing observed elevations for the year to date with the expected elevation range and flood guide level.


  Date/Time
(Central)
 

Elevation immediately above the dam

(feet above mean sea level)

 

Elevation immediately below the dam

(feet above mean sea level)

 

Average Hourly*
Discharge

(cubic feet per second)

  7/31/2010            
      10am   358.35   303.14   13,448
      11am   358.36   303.23   13,399
      noon   358.23   303.78   20,712
      1pm   358.16   304.21   32,761
      2pm   358.14   304.18   32,887
      3pm   358.16   303.97   32,770
      4pm   358.13   304.04   32,778
      5pm   358.14   304.20   32,835
  * discharge reported at end of hour

Predicted

  Date

Daily Average Inflow

(cubic feet per second)

Midnight Elevation

(feet above mean sea level)

Daily Average Outflow

(cubic feet per second)

  7/31/2010 26,300 358.20 20,100
  8/1/2010 14,800 358.20 20,000
  8/2/2010 15,500 358.10 20,000

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