Cumberland River at Barkley Dam (TVA release), KY

LYON COUNTY, KY37.0244°N, -88.2228°W Updated 14 hr ago

FLOW RATE

8,914cfs

GAUGE HT

303.30ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

8,914cfs

Optimal band: 7,577–10,251 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

8,914cfs

PERIOD LOW

8,900cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

303.30ft

Dam Releases

Generating now8,900 cfs · as of 6 AM ET

2+ unitsNow

11 PM Sun5 AM11 AM5 PM12 AM tomorrow

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

Predicted avg outflowMon11,955 cfsTue11,955 cfsWed9,000 cfs

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

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