Reservoir · Kentucky · United States · USACE CWMS
Barren River Lake Dam
68.8% full
Capacity
447.71 hm³
Volume stored
308 hm³
Coordinates
36.897°N, 86.125°W
Last updated
2026-09-10
Current fill
68.8%vs 7 days ago
-0.6%losing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
→stable
Data source: USACE CWMS — US Army Corps of Engineers — daily reservoir storage volume. Design capacity is unavailable for this site, so fill % is estimated against the 5-year maximum storage and may overstate fullness. Last reading: 2026-09-10.
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About Barren River Lake Dam
As of September 10, 2026, Barren River Lake Dam is filled to 68.8% of its total capacity, holding roughly 308 hm³ of water out of a maximum 448 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.6 pts).
Across the readings we hold for Barren River Lake Dam — 329 data points between September 12, 2021 and September 10, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 22.3% (December 3, 2021) to a high of 100.0% (February 28, 2022). On average the reservoir is fullest around March and at its lowest around December.
It is operated by USACE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Kentucky basin at 36.897°N, 86.125°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 68.8%
- Water stored
- 308 hm³
- Total capacity
- 448 hm³
- 7-day change
- ▼ 0.6 pts
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Kentucky
- Operator
- USACE
- Coordinates
- 36.897°N, 86.125°W
- Last updated
- September 10, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | 68.8% | 308 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | 68.9% | 308 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 69.0% | 309 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 69.1% | 309 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | 69.2% | 310 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | 69.2% | 310 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 69.2% | 310 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | 69.4% | 310 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | 69.4% | 311 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 69.5% | 311 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 69.6% | 311 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 69.6% | 312 |