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 = Fluctuating.
Fluctuating is defined here by lake levels rising and falling by
at least one tenth of a foot during the past eight hours.
S = Steady.
Steady is defined here by lake levels remaining steady or fluctuating by
less than one tenth of a foot during the past eight hours.
= Rising. Rising is defined here by the lake levels increasing
consistently during the past eight hours.
= Falling. Falling is defined here by the lake levels
decreasing consistently during the past eight hours.
cfs
= cubic feet per second, which is
the amount of water that flows
through the dams.
All water temperatures are
recorded at the surface. A
special thanks to Murray State's
Hancock Biological Station
for supplying real-time water
data on their website and giving
us permission to use this data.
Water temperatures elsewhere are
provided by the
National Weather Service and the
US Army Corps of Engineers.
Normal water temperatures is
solely based off of archived
fishing reports and normal air
temperatures for this area.
Lake Elevations are based on
sea-level elevations.
Strength of Current is based on
the discharge rate at the dams.
Kentucky Lake is much larger than
Lake Barkley, so 100,000 cfs at
Barkley Dam produces stronger
current than 100,000 cfs at
Kentucky Dam. Use this chart
to compare current strengths:
|
Discharge |
Kentucky Dam |
Barkley Dam |
|
0 - 15,000 cfs |
Very Low |
Low |
|
15,000-30,000 |
Low |
Average |
|
30,000-65,000 |
Average |
Above Average |
|
65,000-100,000 |
Above Average |
Strong |
|
100,000-200,000 |
Strong |
Very Strong |
|
200,000-300,000 |
Very Strong |
Powerful |
|
300,000-500,000 |
Powerful |
Very Powerful |
|
Over 500,000 |
Very Powerful |
(Highly
Unlikely) |
Lake Elevation data is provided by the TVA
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