Reservoir · Kentucky · United States · USACE CWMS
Rough River Lake
26.5% full
Capacity
235.87 hm³
Volume stored
63 hm³
Vs month average
109% of normal
Reported
November 12, 2026
Current fill
26.5%vs 7 days ago
-6.2 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
N/A7-day trend
↓falling
Drought context
Kentucky drought →Storage vs November average
109%of normal
26.5% now · 24.4% average (2 yrs)
U.S. Drought Monitor
D1Moderate drought
Week of 10 November 2026
Drought figures describe the ground around the reservoir, not its storage. Sources: U.S. Drought Monitor.
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | 26.5% | 62.6 |
| 11 Nov 2026 | 27.1% | 63.85 |
| 10 Nov 2026 | 28.1% | 66.22 |
| 9 Nov 2026 | 29.1% | 68.55 |
| 8 Nov 2026 | 30.0% | 70.82 |
| 7 Nov 2026 | 31.0% | 73.14 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 31.9% | 75.31 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 32.7% | 77.23 |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 33.1% | 78.11 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | 33.3% | 78.59 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 34.5% | 81.36 |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 35.7% | 84.15 |
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Technical specifications
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Coordinates | 37.620°N, 86.500°W |
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: 2026-11-12.
Catchment Weather
Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo
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About Rough River Lake
As of November 12, 2026, Rough River Lake is filled to 26.5% of its total capacity, holding 62.6 hm³ of water out of a maximum 235.87 hm³. At this level the reservoir is low.
Over the most recent week on record the fill level has fallen by 6.2 percentage points.
Across the readings we hold for Rough River Lake — 330 data points between November 13, 2021 and November 12, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 15.8% (December 2, 2021) to a high of 100.0% (July 15, 2026). On average the reservoir is fullest around July and at its lowest around November.
It is operated by USACE primarily for multiple purposes. It is at 37.620°N, 86.500°W.