Buckhorn Lake, KY

As of 2026-10-13, Buckhorn Lake sits at 782.19 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 0.19 ft above full pool of 782.00 ft. It is still 57.8 ft below the flood pool of 840.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 0.34 ft.

The most recent reading at Buckhorn Lake is 782.19 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Buckhorn Lake in our records is 837.05 ft on 2025-02-20. The lowest is 756.26 ft on 2026-03-23. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 95% of them, which we classify as high for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Buckhorn Lake has risen 0.34 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Buckhorn Lake is +1.18 ft compared with this date last year (782.19 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 837.05 ft and a record low of 756.26 ft.