Cumberland River at Barkley Dam (TVA release), KY

LYON COUNTY, KY37.0244°N, -88.2228°W Updated 4 hr ago

FLOW RATE

8,900cfs

GAUGE HT

303.20ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

8,900cfs

Optimal band: 7,565–10,235 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

8,900cfs

PERIOD LOW

8,900cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

303.20ft

Dam Releases

Generating now8,900 cfs · as of 12 PM ET

2+ unitsNow

12 AM12 PM12 AM tomorrow12 PM tomorrow12 AM Wed

Observed releaseScheduled generationSchedule is TVA's published plan and can change without notice.

Predicted avg outflowMon11,873 cfsTue10,960 cfsWed9,000 cfs

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DATA · TVA · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-21 16:00 UTC

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