Published Jan 22, 10:23am
Kentucky Lake levels saw a rise last week, but are now on the fall back towards winter pool. Levels at New Johnsonville on January 19th were at 356ft, and are predicted to be at or near 354.5ft by Wednesday, January 24th. The flow rates have been between 50-80,000cfs, due to TVA trying to keep the water levels close to winter pool levels, as well as producing the needed electricity that has been keeping us warm during this cold spell. Water surface temperatures last week were in the low to mid 40’s, but with the snow and extreme cold weather we’ve had, as of Friday, most areas on the lake are now in the mid to upper 30’s. The DO levels are at 15mg/L with a pH level at 8.02. Other area rivers saw a rise last week, but are now heading back to normal. The Cumberland River at Clarksville was at 26ft, falling to 25ft by Wednesday the 24th. The Duck is predicted to be at just over 3ft and the Buffalo at 4ft by Wednesday.