Grayson Lake

Visiting Grayson Lake

On the map, Grayson Lake is centered near 38.2515, -82.9839. The deepest point on record is about 60 feet. The surface sits around 643 feet above sea level. Releases go downstream into the Little Sandy River.

If Grayson Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Yatesville Lake (Kentucky, 18 mi), Paintsville Lake (Kentucky, 28 mi) and Cave Run Lake (Kentucky, 30 mi). Kentucky has 18 lakes on this site in total.

Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here.

Around Grayson Lake this guide maps 4 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Camp Webb, Clifty and Rolling Hills. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.

Station 03216300, GRAYSON LAKE NEAR LEON, KY, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The Corps of Engineers puts the top of the flood pool at 681.0 ft. The agency sets full pool at 634.0 ft. The last value stored here, 44.38 ft, is from 2026-09-09. The top of the dam sits at 710.0 ft. A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.