706.51 ft USACE project datum (ft MSL)
level 16.5 ft below full pool — on the low side for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series WLCK2-WOLF_CREEK.Elev-Pool.Inst.1Hour.0.dcp-rev) and updates live when you load this page.
Lake Cumberland through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 1990–2026. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2003 (wettest on record)
- 2007 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
- 2026 (this year)
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 723.00 ft USACE project datum (ft MSL) · per USACE Nashville District (LRN) full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USACE series WLCK2-WOLF_CREEK.Elev-Pool.Inst.1Hour.0.dcp-rev · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | USACE project datum (ft MSL) — Full pool = 2026 guide-curve max (723.0, top of summer pool). |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Lake Cumberland right now?
Lake Cumberland is at 706.51 ft (USACE project datum (ft MSL)) as of August 15, 2026 — 16.5 ft below full pool — on the low side for mid-August
Is Lake Cumberland full?
Not quite — at 706.51 ft, Lake Cumberland is 16.5 ft below its full pool of 723.00 ft (USACE project datum (ft MSL)).
What is full pool for Lake Cumberland?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Lake Cumberland is 723.00 ft USACE project datum (ft MSL), per USACE Nashville District (LRN) full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.