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Kentucky helps reduce flood damage on six million acres of the lower Ohio and Mississippi rivers and reduces the frequency of flooding on another 4 million acres. To maintain the depth required for navigation, the water level in the reservoir is kept at a minimum winter elevation of 354 feet. The typical summer target level is 359 feet.
Mar 7, 2018 · Updated 6:42 AM PDT, March 7, 2018. WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A county official says a bridge in eastern Kentucky has partially collapsed and stranded several families across the water. Letcher County Judge Executive Jim Ward tells WYMT-TV the bridge that collapsed Wednesday morning was weakened by recent flooding. He says crews will be on scene ...
Next-day release schedules are usually available by 6 p.m. of the current day. Observed water levels also are updated periodically throughout the day. Predicted water levels are updated at least once a day, by 1 p.m. Eastern time, and may be updated more frequently when conditions warrant.
The new Eggner’s Ferry Bridge, built in 2016, was upgraded from two to four lanes of traffic and still sits over Kentucky Lake. A statement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said in part:
Next-day release schedules are usually available by 6 p.m. of the current day. Observed water levels also are updated periodically throughout the day. Predicted water levels are updated at least once a day, by 1 p.m. Eastern time, and may be updated more frequently when conditions warrant.
According to newspaper accounts, October 10, 1945, was a warm, sunny day, allowing Kentucky Lake to sparkle like diamonds. A crowd of over 15,000—estimated at that time to be the largest crowd ever assembled in western Kentucky—gathered at the dam. Hoping for a glimpse of the President, 10,000 cheering school children lined his route.
Level Base: MSL. Full Pool: 359.00 feet. Change Since Yesterday: 0.21 Feet. Level Controlled by: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Dam Name: Kentucky/Big Sandy Southwest Creek Levee (TVA) Daily Levels By Month. Tennessee River River Levels. Kentucky Lake Forums.
