Tennessee Lake Water Levels
23 lakes & reservoirs · 14 river systems
We track 23 Tennessee lakes and reservoirs, operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority. Each level below is that lake's most recent official gauge reading, with the date it was taken — open any lake for its full-pool comparison, 12-month history chart and record high and low.
Of the 23 Tennessee lakes with a current reading, 10 are within a foot of full pool and 6 are more than five feet below it. The furthest down right now is Douglas Lake, 15.05 ft under its 1002 ft full pool.
| Lake | Level | Vs full pool | Full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Barkley | 356.60 ft | −2.40 ft | 359 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Boone Lake | 1,382.02 ft | At full pool | 1382 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Center Hill Lake | 635.25 ft | −12.75 ft | 648 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Cherokee Lake | 1,063.19 ft | −11.81 ft | 1075 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Chickamauga Lake | 682.23 ft | +0.23 ft | 682 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dale Hollow Lake | 642.84 ft | −8.16 ft | 651 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Douglas Lake | 986.95 ft | −15.05 ft | 1002 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Fort Loudoun Lake | 812.77 ft | −0.23 ft | 813 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Great Falls Lake | 798.98 ft | −1.02 ft | 800 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| J. Percy Priest Lake | 489.94 ft | −0.06 ft | 490 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Kentucky Lake | 356.35 ft | −2.65 ft | 359 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Melton Hill Lake | 794.19 ft | −0.81 ft | 795 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Nickajack Lake | 632.97 ft | −1.03 ft | 634 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Normandy Lake | 873.44 ft | −1.56 ft | 875 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Norris Lake | 1,013.81 ft | −6.19 ft | 1020 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Old Hickory Lake | 445.22 ft | +0.22 ft | 445 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Parksville Lake (Ocoee No. 1) | 828.05 ft | −1.95 ft | 830 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Pickwick Lake | 413.55 ft | −0.45 ft | 414 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| South Holston Lake | 1,724.39 ft | −4.61 ft | 1729 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Tellico Lake | 812.81 ft | −0.19 ft | 813 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Tims Ford Lake | 887.87 ft | −0.13 ft | 888 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Watauga Lake | 1,950.78 ft | −8.22 ft | 1959 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Watts Bar Lake | 740.65 ft | −0.35 ft | 741 ft | Sep 2, 2026 |
Readings are the latest values published by each lake's managing agency and are provisional, subject to revision. Open a lake page for its live gauge.
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