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Paintsville Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Paintsville Lake, on the Paint Creek in Kentucky.

Updated · Source: US Army Corps of EngineersUSACE Provisional

Water level Provisional

708.53ft

msl · 9:30 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.47 ftbelow full pool (709.0 ft)
  • 40,177acre-ft in storage
  • −0.02 ftin 24 h−0.06 ft in 7 days+0.18 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Paintsville Lake full?

No. Paintsville Lake is 0.47 ft below full pool (709.0 ft). It is 0.41 ft lower than a year ago (708.94 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Paintsville Lake level history

Full pool 709.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026708.53
Nov 8, 2026708.55
Nov 7, 2026708.57
Nov 6, 2026708.58
Nov 5, 2026708.59
Nov 4, 2026708.56
Nov 3, 2026708.57
Nov 2, 2026708.59
Nov 1, 2026708.60
Oct 31, 2026708.62
Oct 30, 2026708.65
Oct 29, 2026708.67
Oct 28, 2026708.70
Oct 27, 2026708.72
Oct 26, 2026708.74
Oct 25, 2026708.76
Oct 24, 2026708.79
Oct 23, 2026708.82
Oct 22, 2026708.84
Oct 21, 2026708.86
Oct 20, 2026708.88
Oct 19, 2026708.90
Oct 18, 2026708.91
Oct 17, 2026708.92
Oct 16, 2026708.89
Oct 15, 2026708.70
Oct 14, 2026708.42
Oct 13, 2026708.43
Oct 12, 2026708.43
Oct 11, 2026708.38
Oct 10, 2026708.35
  • Paintsville Lake level
  • Full pool 709.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: USACE · Daily averages since 2020

Paintsville Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Paintsville Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today708.53—−0.47 ft
2025708.94+0.41−0.06 ft
2024708.37−0.16−0.63 ft
2023707.29−1.24−1.71 ft
2022707.73−0.80−1.27 ft
2021708.87+0.34−0.13 ft
2020709.36+0.83+0.36 ft

Today’s level is the lowest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
709.0 ft msl
Highest since 2020
725.50 ftMar 4, 2021
Lowest since 2020
706.83 ftJan 5, 2024
Data since
Aug 12, 2020
Dam
Paintsville Damcompleted 1980
River
Paint Creek
Operated by
US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Dam location
Johnson County
Gauge location
37.8403, −82.8742

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Aug 12, 2020 to today (daily averages).

Paintsville Lake map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Average depth when full
about 39 ftcapacity ÷ surface area
Surface area
about 1,050 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Paintsville Dam
160 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today65°FHighLow 30°FWNW 2 mphPatchy Fog then Sunny
  2. Tonight30°FLowSW 1 mphClear then Patchy Fog
  3. Tuesday69°FHighLow 36°FSW 0–5 mphAreas Of Frost then Sunny
  4. Wednesday69°FHighLow 47°FSW 3 mphPatchy Frost then Sunny
  5. Thursday57°FHighLow 33°FW 3–7 mphLight Rain
  6. Friday45°FHighLow 29°FWNW 7 mphLight Rain Likely
  7. Saturday46°FHighLow 29°FWNW 6 mphSlight Chance Rain and Snow then Partly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (37.84, −82.87). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Paintsville Lake?
709.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, the extra water is flood storage that is later released downstream through Paintsville Dam.
How much does Paintsville Lake need to be full?
Paintsville Lake needs 0.47 ft more water to reach full pool (709.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
How deep is Paintsville Lake?
Paintsville Lake is about 39 ft deep on average when full: 40,705 acre-ft of storage spread over about 1,050 acres of surface. As in most reservoirs, the deepest water is in the old river channel near Paintsville Dam.
Is Paintsville Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.06 ft in the last 7 days and −0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 708.53 ft on 9:30 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (US Army Corps of Engineers).
When was Paintsville Lake last full?
It was last at or above full pool (709.0 ft) on Sep 13, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.47 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Paintsville Lake reached 725.50 ft on Mar 4, 2021. The lowest was 706.83 ft on Jan 5, 2024 (USACE data since 2020; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Paintsville Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 708.35 ft (Oct 10, 2026) to 711.07 ft (Feb 21, 2026), a swing of 2.72 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from US Army Corps of Engineers. The last reading is from 9:30 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Hourly pool elevation from the US Army Corps of Engineers (water.usace.army.mil). Recent readings are provisional and may be revised. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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