Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith water level

Name: Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Martins Fork Lake, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,306.50ft Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT (32 min ago)

Water level: 13.90 ft
Water temperature: 68 °F

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith at 1,306.50 ft. There is no published reference for this reservoir yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.23 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,306.50 ft – 1,307.26 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 68 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Boating and fishing at Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Water at 68 °F makes for good swimming, but blue-green algae can appear in warm weather.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in.

19 Mon 69° 39° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 70° 48° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 71° 50° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 45° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 72° 45° – Wind 3 mph

24 Sat 70° 46° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 69° 44° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min Waxing gibbous 69%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Martins Fork near SmithRiver gauge, Martins Fork	44.7 cfs	Normal	±0	0.2 mi
Martins Fork above SmithRiver gauge, Martins Fork	9.5 cfs	Normal	−0.7 cfs	2.3 mi
Martin's Fork near HarlanRiver gauge, Martin's Fork	59.4 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	8 mi
Cumberland River near HarlanRiver gauge, Cumberland River	165 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	9 mi
Powell River near JonesvilleRiver gauge, Powell River	1.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Poor Fork at CumberlandRiver gauge, Poor Fork	3.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	21 mi
Clinch River above TazewellRiver gauge, Clinch River	1.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 mi
Cumberland River at Pine St Branch at PinevilleRiver gauge, Cumberland River	233 cfs	Normal	±0	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith really 1,306.50 ft deep?

No. 1,306.50 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 Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,306.50 ft. Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith rising or falling?

Down 0.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:03400798 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.74925, -83.25768 (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	1,306.50 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Water level	13.90 ft	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional
Water temperature	68 °F	2026-10-20 15:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Martins Fork Lake at Martins Fork Dam near Smith (usgs:03400798). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/martins-fork-lake-at-martins-fork-dam-near-smith

How we check values

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