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Reservoir · Kentucky · United States · USACE CWMS

Carr Creek Lake

99.2% full

Capacity

27.9 hm³

Volume stored

28 hm³

Coordinates

37.230°N, 83.033°W

Last updated

2026-09-11

Current fill

99.2%
High

vs 7 days ago

+0.7%

gaining

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

stable

Data source: USACE CWMS — US Army Corps of Engineers — daily reservoir storage volume. Capacity is the design (normal full-pool) capacity from the US National Inventory of Dams (NID); fill % = current volume ÷ design capacity. Last reading: 2026-09-11.

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.230, -83.033 · Open in Google Maps

About Carr Creek Lake

As of September 11, 2026, Carr Creek Lake is filled to 99.2% of its total capacity, holding roughly 28 hm³ of water out of a maximum 28 hm³. At this level the reservoir is high.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.7 pts).

Across the readings we hold for Carr Creek Lake — 330 data points between September 12, 2021 and September 11, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 67.6% (February 16, 2022) to a high of 102.5% (August 14, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around September and at its lowest around December.

It is operated by USACE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Kentucky basin at 37.230°N, 83.033°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
99.2%
Water stored
28 hm³
Total capacity
28 hm³
7-day change
▲ 0.7 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Kentucky
Operator
USACE
Coordinates
37.230°N, 83.033°W
Last updated
September 11, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
11 Sep 202699.2%28
10 Sep 202699.1%28
9 Sep 202699.1%28
8 Sep 202699.1%28
7 Sep 202699.1%28
6 Sep 202699.0%28
5 Sep 202698.4%27
4 Sep 202698.5%27
3 Sep 202698.5%27
2 Sep 202698.5%27
1 Sep 202698.5%27
31 Aug 202698.6%28

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