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Lake Barkley

Kentucky Lake's twin on the Cumberland River, on the other side of Land Between the Lakes.

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Water level · past year

Daily elevation (ft)

Live · provisional
353355357360362NovJanMarMayJulSepFULL POOL 359.0
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.

Lake Barkley, KY / TN

USACE Nashville · Barkley Dam
Live · provisional
354.66 ft▲ 0.2 ft / 7 days
4.3 ft below summer full pool (359.0 ft)
359.0Full pool (ft)
354.6Guide curve today
354.9This date last year
−0.2vs. last year (ft)

As of Oct 22, 4:00 PM CDT · USACE CWMS hourly · Provisional, not for navigation.

Sources

USACE CWMS LRN BAHK2-BARKLEY.Elev-Pool.Inst.1Hour.0.dcp-rev: https://cwms-data.usace.army.mil/cwms-data/timeseries?name=BAHK2-BARKL...
USACE CWMS LRN seasonal level "BAHK2 Top of GC" (effective 1900-01-01): https://cwms-data.usace.army.mil/cwms-data/levels?office=LRN&unit=EN&p...
Summer 359 ft / winter 354 ft, verified Oct 22, 2026
Full pool basis: CWMS location level "Top of Normal"
Fetched Oct 22, 5:23 PM CDT
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More for Lake Barkley

Rent a boat

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

Lake Barkley Marina (Lake Barkley State Resort Park)
Cadiz, KY
PontoonFishing boat
📞 270-924-6081✉️ info@lakebarkleymarina.com
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Prizer Point Marina & Resort
Cadiz, KY
Pontoon
📞 270-522-3762
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Kuttawa Harbor Marina
Kuttawa, KY
PontoonHouseboat
📞 270-388-9563
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 The summary below is a convenience copy and can go out of date.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 and TWRA rules are the ones that count.

Fishing

Species the state wildlife agency highlights or regulates on Lake Barkley:

Largemouth bassSmallmouth bassBlack crappieWhite crappieRedear sunfishWhite bassStriped bassSauger

Special regulations (KDFWR)

Largemouth bassMust be 15 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply
Smallmouth bassMust be 15 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply
Black crappieMust be 10 inches or over - limit 20 Crappie, Black or White, per angler
White crappieMust be 10 inches or over - limit 20 Crappie, Black or White, per angler
Redear sunfishStatewide Regulations Apply
White bassStatewide Regulations Apply
Striped bassStatewide Regulations Apply
SaugerMust 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 (30)
Boat ramps (56)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Fetched Oct 22, 2:55 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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