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Barren River at Barren River Lake Pool (ft)Observed: 536.18 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.18 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.2 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.22 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.24 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.25 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.26 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.26 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.27 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.28 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.29 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.3 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.32 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.33 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.34 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.36 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.36 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.37 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.38 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.39 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.4 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.41 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.42 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.42 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.44 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.45 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.46 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.46 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.48 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.49 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.5 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.51 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.52 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.53 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.54 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.54 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.55 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.56 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.58 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.58 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.59 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.6 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.61 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.62 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.62 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.64 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.65 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.66 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.66 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.67 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.68 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.69 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.7 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.71 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.72 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.74 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.74 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.74 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.75 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.76 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.77 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.78 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.78 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.79 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.8 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.82 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.83 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.84 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.84 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.84 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.84 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.86 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2023Observed: 536.87 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.88 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.9 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.9 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.91 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.91 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.92 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.92 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.93 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.94 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.95 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.96 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.96 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.97 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.98 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.98 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.99 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.99 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.96 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 536.98 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.02 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.03 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.05 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.03 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.06 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.07 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.06 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.08 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.08 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.1 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.09 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.1 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.11 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.12 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.14 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.14 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.14 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.14 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.14 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.16 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.16 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.18 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.19 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.19 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.19 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.2 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.2 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.2 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.21 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.22 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.22 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.23 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.24 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.24 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.25 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.26 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.26 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.27 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.28 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.28 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.28 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.28 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.3 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.3 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.3 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.31 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.32 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.32 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.34 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.34 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.34 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.34 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.36 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.37 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.38 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.38 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.4 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.4 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.4 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.4 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.4 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.4 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.42 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.43 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.44 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.45 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.46 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.46 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.46 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.46 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.46 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.48 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.48 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.48 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.48 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2023Observed: 537.5 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.5 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.51 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.52 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.52 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.53 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.53 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.54 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.55 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.56 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.56 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.56 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.56 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.57 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.58 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.59 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.6 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.6 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.61 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.61 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.61 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.62 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.62 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.63 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.64 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.64 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.64 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.66 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.66 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.64 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.66 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.68 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.68 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.68 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.68 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.69 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.68 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.7 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.7 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.7 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.7 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.71 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.71 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.71 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.72 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.73 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.72 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.74 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.74 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.75 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.75 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.76 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.76 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.77 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.76 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.76 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.76 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.78 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.78 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.79 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.78 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.79 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.8 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.8 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.81 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.82 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.81 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.82 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.83 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.84 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.84 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.84 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.83 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.84 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.86 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.86 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.87 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.86 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.87 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.88 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.9 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.9 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.9 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.9 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.9 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.91 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.9 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.92 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.92 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.93 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.93 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.94 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.94 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.94 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.95 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.95 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2023Observed: 537.96 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.96 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.97 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.98 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.98 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.98 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.99 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.99 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.99 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 537.99 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.01 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.01 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.02 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.02 ft at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.02 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.02 ft at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.03 ft at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2023Observed: 538.03 ft at 4:45AM Mar 29, 2023Highest Observation: 538.04 ft at 5:00AM Mar 29, 2023Highest Observation: 538.04 ft at 5:15AM Mar 29, 2023Highest Observation: 538.04 ft at 5:30AM Mar 29, 2023US Army Corps of EngineersBRRK2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (5:55AM Mar 29, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 538.04 ft at 5:30 AM CDT 29-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 590 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: The future pool levels are furnished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These forecasts do not account for future precipitation.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Barren River at Barren River Lake are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 596
Moderate Flood Stage: 590
Flood Stage: 590
Action Stage: 588
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 583.00 ft on 03/08/1989
(2) 582.00 ft on 05/24/1983
(3) 580.80 ft on 04/18/1994
(4) 579.40 ft on 05/11/1984
(5) 579.00 ft on 01/09/1979
(6) 578.90 ft on 12/01/1978
(7) 578.10 ft on 05/08/2010
(8) 577.90 ft on 05/06/2011
(9) 575.80 ft on 04/01/1975
(10) 572.40 ft on 03/22/1997
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 564.70 ft on 04/22/2015
(2) 564.40 ft on 05/12/2013
(3) 577.90 ft on 05/06/2011
(4) 578.10 ft on 05/08/2010
(5) 563.40 ft on 05/12/2009
(6) 564.20 ft on 04/14/2008
(7) 561.40 ft on 06/20/2003
(8) 564.60 ft on 06/17/1998
(9) 572.40 ft on 03/22/1997
(10) 563.60 ft on 05/22/1995
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 522.33 ft on 11/24/1986
(2) 522.72 ft on 01/03/1987
(3) 522.93 ft on 01/20/1983

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618 Top of dam.
590 Flood pool, spillway elevation.
583 Record elevation on 03/08/1989
573 Quarry Road access road and upper parking lot flood, Bailey's Point access road floods.
572 State Park upper parking lot and boat ramp flood.
568 Browns Ford parking lot floods.
565 Bailey's Point camp loop road floods, some sites unusable.
564 State Park golf course floods.
561 Walnut Creek Marina parking lot floods.
560 Access road to Girl Scout Camp floods.
557 Bailey's Point ramp and Quarry Road parking lot floods.
554 State Park beach closes.
552 Summer Pool.
547 State Park and Quarry Road swim areas dry.
536 Browns Ford ramp unusable.
531 Beaver Creek ramp unusable.
530 Walnut Creek ramp unusable.
525 Winter Pool.
Photos
(1) Intake tower
(2) Right bank of lake
(3) Dam road
(4) Looking downstream from dam road
(5) Looking at dam from tailwater
(6) Tailwater chute
(7) Looking downstream from tailwater
(8) Spillway
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Latitude: 36.891944° N, Longitude: 86.124167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 590 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available 590 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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