813.00 ft TVA datum (ft MSL)
level At full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NOAA gauge FLDT1) and updates live when you load this page.
Is Fort Loudoun Lake full?
Yes — at full pool as of September 24, 2026
How full is Fort Loudoun 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 | 813.00 ft TVA datum (ft MSL) · per TVA full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | NOAA gauge FLDT1 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | TVA datum (ft MSL) — Full pool = TVA operating-guide top-of-summer-operating-zone max (813). NWPS gauge 'Tennessee River above Ft. Loudoun Dam'. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
What is the lake level for Fort Loudoun Lake today?
Fort Loudoun Lake is at 813.00 ft (TVA datum (ft MSL)) as of September 24, 2026 — At full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.
Is Fort Loudoun Lake full?
Yes — at 813.00 ft on September 24, 2026, Fort Loudoun Lake is at full pool (813.00 ft TVA datum (ft MSL)).
How full is Fort Loudoun 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 Fort Loudoun Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Fort Loudoun Lake is 813.00 ft TVA datum (ft MSL), per TVA full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.