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, 7 are within a foot of full pool and 10 are more than five feet below it. The furthest down right now is Douglas Lake, 38.42 ft under its 1002 ft full pool.
| Lake | Level | Vs full pool | Full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Barkley | 354.65 ft | −4.35 ft | 359 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Boone Lake | 1,372.57 ft | −9.43 ft | 1382 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Center Hill Lake | 630.72 ft | −17.28 ft | 648 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Cherokee Lake | 1,050.11 ft | −24.89 ft | 1075 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Chickamauga Lake | 678.59 ft | −3.41 ft | 682 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Dale Hollow Lake | 638.67 ft | −12.33 ft | 651 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Douglas Lake | 963.58 ft | −38.42 ft | 1002 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Fort Loudoun Lake | 812.92 ft | −0.08 ft | 813 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Great Falls Lake | 789.21 ft | −10.79 ft | 800 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| J. Percy Priest Lake | 489.04 ft | −0.96 ft | 490 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Kentucky Lake | 354.73 ft | −4.27 ft | 359 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Melton Hill Lake | 794.31 ft | −0.69 ft | 795 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Nickajack Lake | 633.63 ft | −0.37 ft | 634 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Normandy Lake | 867.88 ft | −7.12 ft | 875 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Norris Lake | 1,002.50 ft | −17.50 ft | 1020 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Old Hickory Lake | 444.73 ft | −0.27 ft | 445 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Parksville Lake (Ocoee No. 1) | 827.97 ft | −2.03 ft | 830 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Pickwick Lake | 410.77 ft | −3.23 ft | 414 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| South Holston Lake | 1,712.78 ft | −16.22 ft | 1729 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Tellico Lake | 812.87 ft | −0.13 ft | 813 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Tims Ford Lake | 886.22 ft | −1.78 ft | 888 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Watauga Lake | 1,948.62 ft | −10.38 ft | 1959 ft | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Watts Bar Lake | 740.77 ft | −0.23 ft | 741 ft | Oct 31, 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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