Norris Lake marina, Norris Dam State Park

Watauga River

Watauga Lake Level Today

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

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

Elevation

Watauga 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)

1,948.61 ftLake elevation above sea level, Oct 2, 11:00 pm ET (10:00 pm CT)
0.00 ftChange in the last 24 hours
1,647.83 ftTailwater elevation below the dam
205 cfsAverage hourly discharge from the dam
1,948.31,948.61,948.9Oct 1, 8:00 pm ET (7:00 pm CT)Oct 2, 11:00 pm ET (10:00 pm CT)
Watauga 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.

Releases

Watauga Lake release schedule

Planned generation and releases from Watauga Dam (Watauga River), as posted by TVA.

Retrieved Oct 2, 11:35 pm ET (10:35 pm CT)

  • Sat, Oct 3: 1 pm – 6 pm one generator (minimum)
  • Sat, Oct 10: 1 pm – 6 pm one generator (minimum)

Weather

Weather at Watauga Lake

67°FMostly Cloudy, this hour at the dam
64°FOvernight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 18% rain
79°FSaturday: Showers And Thunderstorms, 78% rain
62°FSaturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely, 71% 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

Watauga Lake on the map

Benton CountyBledsoe CountyCampbell CountyClay CountyCoffee CountyDyer CountyGrainger CountyHardeman CountyHickman CountyKnox CountyLoudon CountyMarshall CountyMorgan CountyPolk CountyScott CountyUnion CountyWashington CountyWhite CountyWilson CountyBradley CountyCarroll CountyCheatham CountyClaiborne CountyCrockett CountyCumberland CountyDeKalb CountyFayette CountyFentress CountyGreene CountyGrundy CountyHamilton CountyHancock CountyHardin CountyHenderson CountyHouston CountyJackson CountyLake CountyLewis CountyMcMinn CountyMcNairy CountyMacon CountyMaury CountyMontgomery CountyPerry CountyPickett CountyPutnam CountyAnderson CountyBedford CountyRhea CountyRobertson CountyRutherford CountySevier CountyStewart CountyTipton CountyVan Buren CountyWarren CountyBlount CountyCarter CountyDavidson CountyFranklin CountyHamblen CountyHaywood CountyHumphreys CountyLawrence CountyMadison CountyMoore CountyOverton CountyRoane CountySmith CountySumner CountyWeakley CountyWilliamson CountyChester CountyDecatur CountyDickson CountyGibson CountyGiles CountyCocke CountyHawkins CountyHenry CountyJefferson CountyJohnson CountyLauderdale CountyLincoln CountyMarion CountyMeigs CountyMonroe CountyObion CountySequatchie CountyShelby CountySullivan CountyUnicoi CountyWayne CountyTrousdale CountyCannon CountyBentonBledsoeCampbellClayCoffeeDyerGraingerHardemanHickmanKnoxLoudonMarshallMorganPolkScottUnionWashingtonWhiteWilsonBradleyCarrollCheathamClaiborneCrockettCumberlandDeKalbFayetteFentressGreeneGrundyHamiltonHancockHardinHendersonHoustonJacksonLakeLewisMcMinnMcNairyMaconMauryMontgomeryPerryPickettPutnamAndersonBedfordRheaRobertsonRutherfordSevierStewartTiptonVan BurenWarrenBlountCarterDavidsonFranklinHamblenHaywoodHumphreysLawrenceMadisonMooreOvertonRoaneSmithSumnerWeakleyWilliamsonChesterDecaturDicksonGibsonGilesCockeHawkinsHenryJeffersonJohnsonLauderdaleLincolnMarionMeigsMonroeObionSequatchieShelbySullivanUnicoiWayneTrousdaleCannonWatauga Lake
Watauga Lake dam
Position of the dam reading for Watauga Lake.

Nearby

Towns and lakes near Watauga Lake

Watauga Lake level questions

What is the Watauga Lake level today?

Watauga Lake was at 1,948.61 feet above sea level at 11:00 pm ET on Oct 2, according to TVA.

Is Watauga Lake going up or down?

Watauga Lake changed 0.00 ft over the last 24 hours, comparing TVA readings retrieved by this site.

When is TVA releasing water at Watauga Lake?

TVA’s posted schedule for Watauga Dam (Watauga River): Sat Oct 3, 1 pm – 6 pm one generator (minimum); Sat Oct 10, 1 pm – 6 pm one generator (minimum). TVA can change the schedule without notice.

What is the weather at Watauga Lake?

National Weather Service forecast for the Watauga Lake dam area: 67°F and mostly cloudy this hour; Overnight 64°F, slight chance showers and thunderstorms, 18% chance of rain; Saturday 79°F, showers and thunderstorms, 78% chance of rain; Saturday Night 62°F, showers and thunderstorms likely, 71% chance of rain.

Where does the Watauga Lake level come from?

From TVA, which publishes Watauga 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 Watauga 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