Rough River Lake, KY

As of 2026-10-13, Rough River Lake sits at 489.89 ft, which is below average for this time of year. That is 5.11 ft below full pool of 495.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has fallen 0.56 ft.

The most recent reading at Rough River Lake is 489.89 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 Rough River Lake in our records is 530.27 ft on 2025-04-07. The lowest is 469.06 ft on 2014-12-17. Our record covers about 12 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 23% of them, which we classify as below average 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. Rough River Lake has fallen 0.56 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Rough River Lake is -0.74 ft compared with this date last year (489.89 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 12 years, with a record high of 530.27 ft and a record low of 469.06 ft.