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Cumberland River at Lake Cumberland Pool (ft)Observed: 720.23 ft at 3:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 3:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.25 ft at 3:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.27 ft at 3:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 4:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.25 ft at 4:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 4:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.27 ft at 4:45PM Jul 07, 2020Highest Observation: 720.3 ft at 5:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.29 ft at 5:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.29 ft at 5:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.28 ft at 5:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.24 ft at 6:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.23 ft at 6:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 6:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 6:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.23 ft at 7:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 7:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.23 ft at 7:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 7:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.23 ft at 8:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 8:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 8:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 8:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 9:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.17 ft at 9:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.17 ft at 9:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.15 ft at 9:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.17 ft at 10:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.16 ft at 10:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.18 ft at 10:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.18 ft at 10:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 11:00PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 11:15PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 11:30PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 11:45PM Jul 07, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 12:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.23 ft at 12:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 12:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 12:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 1:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 1:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 1:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 1:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 2:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.18 ft at 2:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.17 ft at 2:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.17 ft at 2:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.17 ft at 3:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.15 ft at 3:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.17 ft at 3:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.16 ft at 3:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.16 ft at 4:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 4:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.18 ft at 4:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 4:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 5:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 5:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 5:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 5:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 6:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.2 ft at 6:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 6:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.22 ft at 6:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 7:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.21 ft at 7:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 7:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 7:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.18 ft at 8:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.18 ft at 8:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.19 ft at 8:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.16 ft at 8:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.16 ft at 9:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.15 ft at 9:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.15 ft at 9:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.14 ft at 9:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.14 ft at 10:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.13 ft at 10:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.13 ft at 10:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.12 ft at 10:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.12 ft at 11:00AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.15 ft at 11:15AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.08 ft at 11:30AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 11:45AM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.08 ft at 12:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.06 ft at 12:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.08 ft at 12:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.09 ft at 12:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.07 ft at 1:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.06 ft at 1:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.07 ft at 1:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.05 ft at 1:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.08 ft at 2:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.11 ft at 2:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 2:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.06 ft at 2:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.06 ft at 3:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.08 ft at 3:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.06 ft at 3:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.07 ft at 3:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.07 ft at 4:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.09 ft at 4:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.09 ft at 4:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.09 ft at 4:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.1 ft at 5:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.1 ft at 5:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.07 ft at 5:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.03 ft at 5:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 6:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 6:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.07 ft at 6:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 6:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.06 ft at 7:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.98 ft at 7:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.98 ft at 7:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 7:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 8:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.99 ft at 8:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 8:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 8:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 9:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.96 ft at 9:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.98 ft at 9:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 9:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.95 ft at 10:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 10:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 719.96 ft at 10:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 10:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 11:00PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720 ft at 11:15PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 11:30PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720 ft at 11:45PM Jul 08, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 12:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.99 ft at 12:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 12:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.98 ft at 12:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 1:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 1:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 1:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720 ft at 1:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.99 ft at 2:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 2:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 2:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.03 ft at 2:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.03 ft at 3:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.03 ft at 3:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 3:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 3:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 4:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.03 ft at 4:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.03 ft at 4:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 4:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 5:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 5:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 5:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 5:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 6:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 6:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 6:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 6:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 7:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 7:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720 ft at 7:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 7:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720 ft at 8:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 8:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720 ft at 8:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 8:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720 ft at 9:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 9:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 9:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.96 ft at 9:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.92 ft at 10:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.98 ft at 10:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 10:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.04 ft at 10:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.03 ft at 11:00AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.01 ft at 11:15AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 720.02 ft at 11:30AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.96 ft at 11:45AM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.98 ft at 12:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.94 ft at 12:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.99 ft at 12:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 12:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.95 ft at 1:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.95 ft at 1:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.97 ft at 1:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.95 ft at 1:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.93 ft at 2:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.96 ft at 2:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.93 ft at 2:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.98 ft at 2:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.94 ft at 3:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.88 ft at 3:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.88 ft at 3:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.86 ft at 3:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.85 ft at 4:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.86 ft at 4:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.89 ft at 4:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.92 ft at 4:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.88 ft at 5:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.89 ft at 5:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.83 ft at 5:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.86 ft at 5:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.88 ft at 6:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.88 ft at 6:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.85 ft at 6:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.84 ft at 6:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.87 ft at 7:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.86 ft at 7:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.86 ft at 7:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.73 ft at 7:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.75 ft at 8:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.7 ft at 8:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.73 ft at 8:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.74 ft at 8:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 9:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 9:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 9:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 9:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 10:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.74 ft at 10:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.73 ft at 10:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.72 ft at 10:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 11:00PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 11:15PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 11:30PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.83 ft at 11:45PM Jul 09, 2020Observed: 719.8 ft at 12:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 12:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 12:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 12:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 1:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 1:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 1:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.7 ft at 1:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 2:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 2:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 2:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 2:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 3:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 3:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 3:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 3:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 4:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 4:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 4:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 4:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 5:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 5:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.77 ft at 5:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 5:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 6:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 6:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.8 ft at 6:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 6:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 7:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 7:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 7:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.8 ft at 7:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.79 ft at 8:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.78 ft at 8:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.75 ft at 8:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.73 ft at 8:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.72 ft at 9:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.72 ft at 9:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.74 ft at 9:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.7 ft at 9:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.68 ft at 10:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.71 ft at 10:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.7 ft at 10:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.76 ft at 10:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.64 ft at 11:00AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.69 ft at 11:15AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.63 ft at 11:30AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.62 ft at 11:45AM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.62 ft at 12:00PM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.59 ft at 12:15PM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.63 ft at 12:30PM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.62 ft at 12:45PM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.65 ft at 1:00PM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.63 ft at 1:15PM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.62 ft at 1:30PM Jul 10, 2020Observed: 719.63 ft at 1:45PM Jul 10, 2020Corps of EngineersWLCK2(plotting HPIRG) Graph Created (2:54PM Jul 10, 2020)ObservedLatest observed value: 719.63 ft at 1:45 PM CDT 10-Jul-2020. Flood Stage is 760 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

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

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 760
Moderate Flood Stage: 760
Flood Stage: 760
Action Stage: 730
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 756.52 ft on 02/26/2019
(2) 751.69 ft on 05/13/1984
(3) 751.42 ft on 03/01/1994

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 756.52 ft on 02/26/2019
(2) 751.42 ft on 03/01/1994
(3) 751.69 ft on 05/13/1984

(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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760 Top of flood control pool.
740 Top of power pool, spillway crest elevation.
723 Summer pool.
690 Winter pool.
673 Bottom of power pool.
Photos
(1) Looking at Bridge and Headwater of Dam
(2) Right Side of Dam
(3) US 127 Bridge Leading to Dam
(4) Inside Power House
(5) Tailwater Gates and Left Side of Dam
(6) Another View of Gates
(7) Middle Section of Dam from Lake Side
(8) Portion of Dam
(9) Power House
(10) Tailwater Area from Top of Dam
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Latitude: 36.833333° N, Longitude: 85.133333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 760 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available 760 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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