Barren River Dam
Dam in Allen County, Kentucky · Barren River · forms Barren River Lake Dam near Finney
Height
146 ft
45 m (NID height)
Length
3,970 ft
1,210 m
Completed
1964
Barren River Lake Dam near Finney today
551.28 ft
7 days ▲ 0.34 ft
vs full pool
▼ 0.72 ft
Normal storage
190,320 acre-ft
Much above normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Recreation; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Earth
- Structural height
- 146 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Louisville District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 815,150 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 10,000 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 118 ft
- Drainage area
- 940 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 300 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Louisville District
- Also known as
- Barren River Lake
- NID ID
- KY03009
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Sep 15, 2026. Search NID ID KY03009 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.