Norris Lake marina, Norris Dam State Park

Tennessee River

Nickajack Lake Level Today

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

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

Elevation

Nickajack Lake level right now

Source updated Oct 3, 12:00 am ET (11:00 pm CT) · Retrieved Oct 3, 1:05 am ET (12:05 am CT)

633.55 ftLake elevation above sea level, 12:00 am ET (11:00 pm CT)
+0.36 ftChange in the last 24 hours
596.91 ftTailwater elevation below the dam
24,652 cfsAverage hourly discharge from the dam
632.4633.0633.7Oct 1, 8:00 pm ET (7:00 pm CT)12:00 am ET (11:00 pm CT)
Nickajack 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 Nickajack Lake

71°FMostly Cloudy, this hour at the dam
68°FOvernight: Mostly Cloudy, 14% rain
86°FSaturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 62% rain
69°FSaturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 65% rain

National Weather Service hourly and 12-hour forecast for the grid square at the dam, issued Oct 3, 1:06 am ET (12:06 am CT).

Map

Nickajack Lake on the map

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

Nearby

Towns and lakes near Nickajack Lake

Nickajack Lake level questions

What is the Nickajack Lake level today?

Nickajack Lake was at 633.55 feet above sea level at 12:00 am ET on Oct 3, according to TVA.

Is Nickajack Lake going up or down?

Nickajack Lake changed +0.36 ft over the last 24 hours, comparing TVA readings retrieved by this site.

What is the weather at Nickajack Lake?

National Weather Service forecast for the Nickajack Lake dam area: 71°F and mostly cloudy this hour; Overnight 68°F, mostly cloudy, 14% chance of rain; Saturday 86°F, chance showers and thunderstorms, 62% chance of rain; Saturday Night 69°F, chance showers and thunderstorms, 65% chance of rain.

Where does the Nickajack Lake level come from?

From TVA, which publishes Nickajack 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 Nickajack 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