413.71 ft TVA datum (ft MSL)
level 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series Pickwick-Lake.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Raw-TVA) and updates live when you load this page.
This year vs the years that matter
This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.
- 2026 (wettest on record)
- 2024 (driest on record)
- 2025 (last year)
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 | 414.00 ft TVA datum (ft MSL) · per TVA full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USACE series Pickwick-Lake.Elev.Inst.1Hour.0.Raw-TVA · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data |
| Datum | TVA datum (ft MSL) — Live = TVA raw pool feed mirrored in LRD CWMS (ft, CORS *). Full pool = TVA operating-guide top-of-summer-operating-zone max (414). NWPS PICT1 lid is the tailwater - do not use. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.
Quick answers
How full is Pickwick Lake right now?
Pickwick Lake is at 413.71 ft (TVA datum (ft MSL)) as of August 15, 2026 — 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Pickwick Lake full?
Not quite — at 413.71 ft, Pickwick Lake is 0.3 ft below its full pool of 414.00 ft (TVA datum (ft MSL)).
What is full pool for Pickwick Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Pickwick Lake is 414.00 ft TVA datum (ft MSL), per TVA full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.