1677.11 ft TVA project datum
level 9.8 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge BRDG1) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Blue Ridge Lake full?
Not quite — 9.8 ft below full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Blue Ridge Lake? Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
Full pool, datum, and the gauge
"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.
| Full pool | 1686.90 ft TVA project datum · per TVA full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | NOAA gauge BRDG1 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | TVA project datum — Full pool is the 1,686.9 ft summer peak of TVA's guide curve; the 1,691 ft top of gates sits above it and is rarely reached. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
What is the lake level for Blue Ridge Lake today?
Blue Ridge Lake is at 1677.11 ft (TVA project datum) as of September 24, 2026 — 9.8 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Blue Ridge Lake full?
Not quite — at 1677.11 ft on September 24, 2026, Blue Ridge Lake is 9.8 ft below its full pool of 1686.90 ft (TVA project datum).
How full is Blue Ridge Lake?
Not as a percentage: no storage figure comes through with this gauge reading, and a share of capacity worked out from the elevation alone would be a guess — how much water a reservoir holds at a given level is a curve only the operator's own capacity table knows. Feet from full pool is what the operator publishes, and it is the figure above.
What is full pool for Blue Ridge Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Blue Ridge Lake is 1686.90 ft TVA project datum, per TVA full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.