Rough River Dam
Dam in Grayson County, Kentucky · Rough River · forms Rough River Lake near Falls of Rough
Height
132 ft
40 m (NID height)
Length
1,590 ft
485 m
Completed
1959
Rough River Lake near Falls of Rough today
487.24 ft
7 days ▼ 2.64 ft
vs full pool
▼ 7.76 ft
Normal storage
90,200 acre-ft
Below normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Recreation; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Earth
- Structural height
- 132 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Louisville District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 334,400 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 5,100 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 132 ft
- Drainage area
- 454 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 65 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Louisville District
- Also known as
- Rough River Lake
- NID ID
- KY03012
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 16, 2026. Search NID ID KY03012 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.