Barren River Lake near Finney water level

Name: Barren River Lake near Finney water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Barren River Lake, Kentucky, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

550.74ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT (45 min ago)

Water level: 50.74 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

The lake level at Barren River Lake near Finney reads 550.74 ft, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

It is 39.26 ft below the flood stage of 590.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 550.73 ft – 550.95 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 586.05 ftApril 16, 2025

Boating and fishing at Barren River Lake near Finney

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

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

What happens at each level

618.00 ft: Top of dam.
590.00 ft: Flood pool, spillway elevation.
586.00 ft: Record elevation on 04/16/2025.
573.00 ft: Quarry Road access road and upper parking lot flood, Bailey's Point access road floods.
572.00 ft: State Park upper parking lot and boat ramp flood.
568.00 ft: Browns Ford parking lot floods.
565.00 ft: Bailey's Point camp loop road floods, some sites unusable.
564.00 ft: State Park golf course floods.
561.00 ft: Walnut Creek Marina parking lot floods.
560.00 ft: Access road to Girl Scout Camp floods.
557.00 ft: Bailey's Point ramp and Quarry Road parking lot floods.
554.00 ft: State Park beach closes.
550.74 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 73° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 48° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 74° 47° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 75° 51° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 75° 50° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 75° 53° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 07:03 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Drakes Creek near AlvatonRiver gauge, Drakes Creek	4.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Barren River at Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Barren River	4.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Green River at Mammoth CaveRiver gauge, Green River	8.92 ft	Normal	−0.27 ft	20 mi
West Fork Drakes Creek near FranklinRiver gauge, West Fork Drakes Creek	5.0 cfs	Low	−0.6 cfs	26 mi
Nolin River at KyrockRiver gauge, Nolin River	17.38 ft	Very low	±0	27 mi
Nolin Lake near KyrockLake, Nolin Lake	514.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	28 mi
Green River at MunfordvilleRiver gauge, Green River	2.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	29 mi
Bacon Creek near PricevilleRiver gauge, Bacon Creek	15.5 cfs	Normal	±0	33 mi

Questions and answers

Is Barren River Lake near Finney really 550.74 ft deep?

No. 550.74 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 Barren River Lake near Finney today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 550.74 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Barren River Lake near Finney rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Barren River Lake near Finney normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Barren River Lake near Finney?

The highest level on record is 586.05 ft on April 16, 2025.

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:03312900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.89199, -86.12415 (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	550.74 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Water level	50.74 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional

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