Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville water level

Name: Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Taylorsville Lake, Kentucky, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

546.19ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water level: 68.55 ft
Water temperature: 70 °F

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

The lake level at Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville reads 546.19 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

It is 45.81 ft below the flood stage of 592.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 546.19 ft – 546.34 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 70 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 592.20 ftMay 5, 2011

Boating and fishing at Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

Water at 70 °F makes for good swimming, but blue-green algae can appear in warm weather.

What happens at each level

623.00 ft: Top of dam.
592.20 ft: Record elevation on 05/05/2011
592.00 ft: Flood pool, spillway elevation.
565.00 ft: Boat launch difficult and limited parking at Van Buren ramp.
563.00 ft: Boat launch difficult and limited parking at Chowning Lane ramp.
562.00 ft: Settlers Trace area inaccessible by road, causeway inundated.
558.00 ft: Boat launch difficult and limited parking at Settlers Trace ramp.
547.00 ft: Summer Pool
546.19 ft: Right now
545.00 ft: Winter Pool
538.00 ft: Water below lower end of Chowning Lane ramp.
537.60 ft: Water below lower end of Ashes Creek ramp.
519.00 ft: Water below lower end of Settlers Trace ramp.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in.

17 Sat 58° 46° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 68° 39° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 71° 41° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 72° 45° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 72° 45° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 73° 46° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 45° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:57 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brashears Creek at TaylorsvilleRiver gauge, Brashears Creek	19.5 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	2.3 mi
Beech Fork at MaudRiver gauge, Beech Fork	3.7 cfs	Low	±0	13 mi
Salt River at GlensboroRiver gauge, Salt River	26.3 cfs	Normal	−6.4 cfs	13 mi
Floyds Fork near Mount WashingtonRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	38.9 cfs	Normal	−8.1 cfs	14 mi
Floyds Fork at FishervilleRiver gauge, Floyds Fork	26.7 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	14 mi
Chenoweth Run at Gelhaus Lane near Fern CreekRiver gauge, Chenoweth Run	5.0 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	16 mi
Cedar Creek at Thixton Road near LouisvilleRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	11.7 cfs	Normal	−2.3 cfs	17 mi
Beech Fork at BardstownRiver gauge, Beech Fork	15.5 cfs	Normal	−4.9 cfs	18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville really 546.19 ft deep?

No. 546.19 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 546.19 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville?

The highest level on record is 592.20 ft on May 5, 2011.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03295597 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.01645, -85.30773 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	546.19 ft	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional
Water level	68.55 ft	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional
Water temperature	70 °F	2026-10-21 04:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Taylorsville Lake near Taylorsville (usgs:03295597). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/taylorsville-lake-near-taylorsville

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer