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Lake Blue Ridge Water Level Today

Also known as Blue Ridge Lake

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Blue Ridge, on the Toccoa River in Georgia.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge BRDG1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,671.86ft

msl · 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 15.14 ftbelow summer pool (1,687.0 ft)
  • −0.56 ftin 24 h+1.55 ft in 7 days−2.14 ft in 30 days
1,6701,6751,6801,6851,6901,6951,6701,6751,6801,6851,6901,6951,6701,6751,6801,6851,6901,695
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Blue Ridge full?

No. Lake Blue Ridge is 15.14 ft below summer pool (1,687.0 ft). It is 0.69 ft higher than a year ago (1,671.17 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Blue Ridge level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,671.86
Nov 8, 20261,672.28
Nov 7, 20261,672.45
Nov 6, 20261,672.32
Nov 5, 20261,671.77
Nov 4, 20261,670.18
Nov 3, 20261,670.25
Nov 2, 20261,670.31
Nov 1, 20261,670.36
Oct 31, 20261,670.52
Oct 30, 20261,670.71
Oct 29, 20261,670.85
Oct 28, 20261,671.03
Oct 27, 20261,671.18
Oct 26, 20261,671.35
Oct 25, 20261,671.53
Oct 24, 20261,671.77
Oct 23, 20261,672.04
Oct 22, 20261,672.22
Oct 21, 20261,672.31
Oct 20, 20261,672.42
Oct 19, 20261,672.41
Oct 18, 20261,672.62
Oct 17, 20261,672.95
Oct 16, 20261,673.23
Oct 15, 20261,673.69
Oct 14, 20261,674.11
Oct 13, 20261,674.20
Oct 12, 20261,674.29
Oct 11, 20261,674.32
Oct 10, 20261,674.00
  • Lake Blue Ridge level
  • Full pool 1,687.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2022

Lake Blue Ridge on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Blue Ridge water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,671.86—−15.14 ft
20251,671.17−0.69−15.83 ft
20241,670.36−1.50−16.64 ft
20231,671.40−0.46−15.60 ft
20221,670.25−1.61−16.75 ft

Today’s level is the highest for Nov 9 in records going back to 2022.

Lake facts

Summer pool June 1 target
1,687.0 ft msl
Highest since 2022
1,688.59 ftMay 18, 2025
Lowest since 2022
1,664.47 ftFeb 6, 2023
Data since
Oct 27, 2022
Dam
Blue Ridge Damcompleted 1930
River
Toccoa River
Operated by
TVA
Dam location
Fannin County
Gauge location
34.8817, −84.2817

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Oct 27, 2022 to today (daily averages).

Lake Blue Ridge map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 3,090 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Blue Ridge Dam
183 ftNational Inventory of Dams

The outline shows the mapped shoreline, not today’s water line: when the lake is low, the water stands back from it.

Weather on the lake

  1. Today67°FHighLow 35°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight35°FLowW 0–5 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday68°FHighLow 39°FW 0–5 mphPatchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday68°FHighLow 44°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday57°FHighLow 32°FW 0–15 mphShowers and Thunderstorms Likely
  6. Friday45°FHighLow 28°FNW 10–15 mphPartly Sunny
  7. Saturday47°FHighLow 27°FNW 10–15 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (34.88, −84.28). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Blue Ridge?
1,687.0 ft above mean sea level is the summer pool, the level TVA aims to hold from June 1. TVA keeps the lake lower in fall and winter to leave room for flood water, so winter levels below this are normal.
How much does Lake Blue Ridge need to be full?
Lake Blue Ridge needs 15.14 ft more water to reach full pool (1,687.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Blue Ridge rising or falling?
It is rising: +1.55 ft in the last 7 days and −0.56 ft in 24 hours, to 1,671.86 ft on 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Blue Ridge last full?
It was last at or above summer pool (1,687.0 ft) on Jun 11, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 15.14 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Blue Ridge reached 1,688.59 ft on May 18, 2025. The lowest was 1,664.47 ft on Feb 6, 2023 (NOAA NWPS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Blue Ridge changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,667.98 ft (Dec 18, 2025) to 1,685.66 ft (Jun 1, 2026), a swing of 17.68 ft.
How often is this page updated?
This page is updated several times a day with the latest reading from NOAA National Water Prediction Service. The last reading is from 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by TVA through the National Weather Service (gauge BRDG1, water.noaa.gov); history from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of the same reports. Recent readings are provisional. Weather from the National Weather Service. Dam details from the National Inventory of Dams.

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