It most likely will be awhile before they get the lake levels under control. I am not familiar with the watershed that Taylorsville is on but I would guess that Green and Nolin will have above summer pool water for at least another couple of weeks. Rough will most likely still be in the trees come Feburaury.

The tailwaters of Geen River Lake... know as Green River in western KY has high water levels. Along the way the tailwaters of Barren Nolin and Rough run into Green River. The western part of KY has had some flooding from Green River so they can not discharge water from Green River Lake Nolin or Rough that would cause more high water and they dont need that.

Even if they did not have flooding/high water in western Ky they still could not discharge water from Rough. They drew the water down to winter pool very quickly back in September (if my memory is correct) to do some work on the spillway coming out of the dam. If they open the gates they would wash away all the work that they have done and would have to start over again. I am thinking the spillway project is suppose last until Jan 31. Rough River Lake water levels could get interesting for the CORPS. They have held the water back since September and with the rain they have gotten the lake is now setting only 10 feet away from flood stage...one more big rain would have the Engineers sweating.