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Reservoir · Kentucky · United States · USACE CWMS

Grayson Lake

78.1% full

Capacity

36.25 hm³

Volume stored

28 hm³

Coordinates

38.252°N, 82.986°W

Last updated

2026-09-14

Current fill

78.1%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

-0.7%

losing

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: 2026-09-14.

Catchment Weather

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

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.252, -82.986 · Open in Google Maps

About Grayson Lake

As of September 14, 2026, Grayson Lake is filled to 78.1% of its total capacity, holding roughly 28 hm³ of water out of a maximum 36 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 (-0.7 pts).

Across the readings we hold for Grayson Lake — 47 data points between July 30, 2026 and September 14, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 78.1% (September 14, 2026) to a high of 83.3% (August 18, 2026).

It is operated by USACE primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Kentucky basin at 38.252°N, 82.986°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
78.1%
Water stored
28 hm³
Total capacity
36 hm³
7-day change
▼ 0.7 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Kentucky
Operator
USACE
Coordinates
38.252°N, 82.986°W
Last updated
September 14, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
14 Sep 202678.1%28
13 Sep 202678.2%28
12 Sep 202678.4%28
11 Sep 202678.4%28
10 Sep 202678.4%28
9 Sep 202678.4%28
8 Sep 202678.6%28
7 Sep 202678.8%29
6 Sep 202679.1%29
5 Sep 202679.3%29
4 Sep 202679.6%29
3 Sep 202679.8%29

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