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Green River Lake

A muskie-and-bass lake near Campbellsville with a big state park.

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Water level · past year

Daily elevation (ft)

Live · provisional
667670672675677NovJanMarMayJulSepFULL POOL 675.0
Daily elevationSummer full poolOperating guide curve
Provisional data — not for navigation. Readings come from public agency feeds and may be revised or delayed. Always check official sources and posted notices before boating.

Green River Lake, KY

USACE Louisville · Green River Dam
Live · provisional
674.00 ft▼ 0.2 ft / 7 days
1.0 ft below summer full pool (675.0 ft)
675.0Full pool (ft)
674.6Guide curve today
674.0This date last year
±0.0vs. last year (ft)

As of Oct 22, 5:10 PM CDT · USGS latest-continuous · Provisional, not for navigation.

Sources

USACE CWMS LRL Green.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.lrldlb-comp: https://cwms-data.usace.army.mil/cwms-data/timeseries?name=Green.Elev....
USACE CWMS LRL seasonal level "Green Bottom of Flood" (effective 2018-01-01): https://cwms-data.usace.army.mil/cwms-data/levels?office=LRL&unit=EN&p...
USGS Water Data OGC API latest-continuous USGS-03305990 (62614): https://api.waterdata.usgs.gov/ogcapi/v0/collections/latest-continuous...
Summer 675 ft / winter 668 ft, verified Oct 22, 2026
Full pool basis: CWMS location level "Top of Conservation"
Fetched Oct 22, 5:23 PM CDT
Note: USGS reading newer than CWMS; using USGS for current.
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Rent a boat

3 rental businesses on or near Green River Lake. Badges show what each one's own site says they rent.

Green River Marina
Campbellsville, KY
PontoonFishing boatPaddle
📞 270-465-2512
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Holmes Bend Marina & Resort
Columbia, KY
HouseboatPontoon
📞 270-384-4425✉️ holmesbendresort@outlook.com
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Emerald Isle Resort & Marina
Campbellsville, KY
PontoonFishing boatSki / wake
📞 270-465-3412
Source: official site · Contact: official site

Call ahead. Rental availability is seasonal and fleets change, so confirm boats, hours and requirements with the business before you go.

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Check official regulations before you fish. The summary below is a convenience copy and can go out of date. Limits, size rules and closures change, so the KDFWR rules are the ones that count.

Fishing

Species the state wildlife agency highlights or regulates on Green River Lake:

Black crappieWhite crappieLargemouth bassSmallmouth bassSpotted bassWhite bassMuskellungeWalleye

Special regulations (KDFWR)

Black crappieMust be 9 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply
White crappieMust be 9 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply
Largemouth bassStatewide Regulations Apply
Smallmouth bassStatewide Regulations Apply
Spotted bassStatewide Regulations Apply
White bassStatewide Regulations Apply
MuskellungeMust be 40 inches or over. Statewide creel limits apply.
WalleyeMust be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler

KDFWR special fishing regulations for this waterbody (read 2026-10-22). These apply to the Kentucky portion.

Boat ramps, marinas & fuel

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Marinas (1)
Boat ramps (11)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Fetched Oct 22, 3:32 PM CDT. OSM coverage is volunteer-made, so some places may be missing or outdated.

Things to do

Parks within roughly 8 miles of the lake's outer extent are listed from OpenStreetMap and the official park sites, plus federal areas from Recreation.gov.

Lodging & camping

Sources: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Confirm dates and availability with the operator.

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