Norris Lake marina, Norris Dam State Park

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Cherokee Lake Level Today

Current elevation, dam release and generation schedule and weather for Cherokee Lake, from TVA readings.

Photo: Norris Lake marina, Norris Dam State Park. Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0

Elevation

Cherokee Lake level right now

Source updated Oct 2, 11:00 pm ET (10:00 pm CT) · Retrieved Oct 3, 12:05 am ET (11:05 pm CT)

1,057.43 ftLake elevation above sea level, Oct 2, 11:00 pm ET (10:00 pm CT)
−0.26 ftChange in the last 24 hours
924.04 ftTailwater elevation below the dam
3,834 cfsAverage hourly discharge from the dam
1,057.31,057.61,057.9Oct 1, 8:00 pm ET (7:00 pm CT)Oct 2, 11:00 pm ET (10:00 pm CT)
Cherokee Lake elevation in feet, from TVA readings retrieved by this site

Elevations are in feet above mean sea level as published by TVA. Changes are the difference between two published readings.

Weather

Weather at Cherokee Lake

69°FRain Showers Likely, this hour at the dam
67°FOvernight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 61% rain
81°FSaturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 61% rain
67°FSaturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 72% rain

National Weather Service hourly and 12-hour forecast for the grid square at the dam, issued Oct 2, 7:06 pm ET (6:06 pm CT).

Map

Cherokee Lake on the map

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Cherokee Lake dam
Position of the dam reading for Cherokee Lake.

Nearby

Towns and lakes near Cherokee Lake

Cherokee Lake level questions

What is the Cherokee Lake level today?

Cherokee Lake was at 1,057.43 feet above sea level at 11:00 pm ET on Oct 2, according to TVA.

Is Cherokee Lake going up or down?

Cherokee Lake changed −0.26 ft over the last 24 hours, comparing TVA readings retrieved by this site.

What is the weather at Cherokee Lake?

National Weather Service forecast for the Cherokee Lake dam area: 69°F and rain showers likely this hour; Overnight 67°F, chance showers and thunderstorms, 61% chance of rain; Saturday 81°F, showers and thunderstorms likely, 61% chance of rain; Saturday Night 67°F, showers and thunderstorms likely, 72% chance of rain.

Where does the Cherokee Lake level come from?

From TVA, which publishes Cherokee Lake readings on its own lake level pages. This site retrieves them on a schedule, shows each with its reading time, and keeps its own record of past readings for the chart. Not affiliated with TVA.

Where the data for Cherokee Lake levels comes from

Every reading is credited to its source, with the time it was taken. Corrections and source questions go to the sources page.

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Photo: Fall Creek Falls State Park at dawn. Neal Vickers, CC BY-SA 4.0