812.66 ft TVA project datum
level 0.3 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 FLDT1) and updates live when you load this page.
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 project datum · per TVA full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | NOAA gauge FLDT1 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service |
| Datum | TVA project datum — Gauge is FLDT1 'Tennessee River above Ft. Loudoun Dam' (primaryName 'Pool ft'). Tellico has NO gauge of its own anywhere (TVA's internal id TLDT1 is a clean 404 in NWPS), but Tellico and Fort Loudoun are joined by an open canal and TVA operates them as ONE pool on one guide curve (summer TopOpZone 813). Page copy must say the reading comes from the Fort Loudoun headwater gauge of the shared pool. |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
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Quick answers
How full is Tellico Lake right now?
Tellico Lake is at 812.66 ft (TVA project datum) as of August 15, 2026 — 0.3 ft below full pool — this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons
Is Tellico Lake full?
Not quite — at 812.66 ft, Tellico Lake is 0.3 ft below its full pool of 813.00 ft (TVA project datum).
What is full pool for Tellico Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Tellico Lake is 813.00 ft TVA project datum, per TVA full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.