Of the 15 Tennessee lakes here with a published full pool, 3 are at or above full pool and 12 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
| Lake | Level now | Full pool | Against full pool | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Hollow Lake USACE Nashville District (LRN) | 641.13 ft | 651.00 ft | 9.9 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Norris Lake TVA | 1010.27 ft | 1020.00 ft | 9.7 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Pickwick Lake TVA | 413.05 ft | 414.00 ft | 0.9 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Center Hill Lake USACE Nashville District (LRN) | 632.87 ft | 648.00 ft | 15.1 ft below full pool — typical for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Cherokee Lake TVA | 1058.63 ft | 1071.00 ft | 12.4 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Chickamauga Lake TVA | 681.51 ft | 682.50 ft | 1.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Douglas Lake TVA | 978.84 ft | 994.00 ft | 15.2 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Fort Loudoun Lake TVA | 813.00 ft | 813.00 ft | At full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Old Hickory Lake USACE Nashville District (LRN) | 444.98 ft | 445.00 ft | At full pool — on the high side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| Percy Priest Lake USACE Nashville District (LRN) | 489.58 ft | 490.00 ft | 0.4 ft below full pool — on the low side for late September | September 24, 2026 |
| South Holston Lake TVA | 1720.00 ft | 1729.00 ft | 9.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Tellico Lake TVA | 813.00 ft | 813.00 ft | At full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Watauga Lake TVA | 1949.06 ft | 1959.00 ft | 9.9 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Watts Bar Lake TVA | 740.79 ft | 740.85 ft | 0.1 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
| Boone Lake TVA | 1378.95 ft | 1382.00 ft | 3.0 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons | September 24, 2026 |
“Full pool” means the conservation pool — what that is, and what it is not. Lakes with no published figure are read against their own seasonal record instead.
Tennessee lake levels, asked and answered
What are the lake levels in Tennessee today?
Of the 15 Tennessee lakes here with a published full pool, 3 are at or above full pool and 12 sit below it. The newest reading on this page is from September 24, 2026.
Which Tennessee lake is furthest below full pool?
Douglas Lake is the furthest down of the Tennessee lakes on this page, at 15.2 ft below its full pool.
Where do these Tennessee lake levels come from?
Each row is the gauge the agency that runs the lake publishes — the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the state water agency or the US Geological Survey, depending on the lake. Open a lake and its own page re-reads that gauge as the page loads, wherever the agency lets a browser do it.