Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras water level

Name: Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Carr Creek Lake, Kentucky, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,026.95ft Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT (59 min ago)

Water level: 26.97 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras at 1,026.95 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this lake yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.22 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,026.95 ft – 1,027.70 ft.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 1,046.80 ftApril 20, 1998

Boating and fishing at Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras

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

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in.

19 Mon 68° 38° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 42° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 69° 42° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 67° 43° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 42° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 71° 46° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 71° 46° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Fork Kentucky River at HazardRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	4.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	8 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at WhitesburgRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Cutshin Creek at WootonRiver gauge, Cutshin Creek	17.2 cfs	Normal	+1.2 cfs	16 mi
Poor Fork at CumberlandRiver gauge, Poor Fork	3.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Middle Fork Kentucky River at Hwy28 near BuckhornRiver gauge, Middle Fork Kentucky River	3.96 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	24 mi
Buckhorn Lake at BuckhornLake, Buckhorn Lake	782.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	25 mi
Powell River at Big Stone GapRiver gauge, Powell River	46.5 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	29 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at JacksonRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

Is Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras really 1,026.95 ft deep?

No. 1,026.95 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 Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,026.95 ft. Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras rising or falling?

Down 0.22 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras?

The highest level on record is 1,046.80 ft on April 20, 1998.

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:03277446 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.23037, -83.03350 (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	1,026.95 ft	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional
Water level	26.97 ft	2026-10-20 09:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Carr Creek Lake near Sassafras (usgs:03277446). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/kentucky/carr-creek-lake-near-sassafras

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