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Lake Chatuge Water Level Today

Also known as Chatuge Lake · Chatuge Reservoir

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Lake Chatuge, on the Hiwassee River in North Carolina.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge CHAN7 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,918.81ft

msl · 12:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 7.19 ftbelow summer pool (1,926.0 ft)
  • −0.08 ftin 24 h+0.41 ft in 7 days−0.94 ft in 30 days
1,9181,9201,9221,9241,9261,9281,9181,9201,9221,9241,9261,9281,9181,9201,9221,9241,9261,928
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Chatuge full?

No. Lake Chatuge is 7.19 ft below summer pool (1,926.0 ft). It is 0.68 ft higher than a year ago (1,918.13 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Chatuge level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,918.81
Nov 8, 20261,918.84
Nov 7, 20261,918.88
Nov 6, 20261,918.84
Nov 5, 20261,918.70
Nov 4, 20261,918.33
Nov 3, 20261,918.32
Nov 2, 20261,918.39
Nov 1, 20261,918.45
Oct 31, 20261,918.46
Oct 30, 20261,918.52
Oct 29, 20261,918.60
Oct 28, 20261,918.68
Oct 27, 20261,918.76
Oct 26, 20261,918.84
Oct 25, 20261,918.86
Oct 24, 20261,918.86
Oct 23, 20261,918.92
Oct 22, 20261,918.98
Oct 21, 20261,919.05
Oct 20, 20261,919.15
Oct 19, 20261,919.26
Oct 18, 20261,919.34
Oct 17, 20261,919.44
Oct 16, 20261,919.53
Oct 15, 20261,919.62
Oct 14, 20261,919.70
Oct 13, 20261,919.77
Oct 12, 20261,919.82
Oct 11, 20261,919.83
Oct 10, 20261,919.75
  • Lake Chatuge level
  • Full pool 1,926.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2022

Lake Chatuge on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Chatuge water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,918.81—−7.19 ft
20251,918.13−0.68−7.87 ft
20241,919.11+0.30−6.89 ft
20231,919.22+0.41−6.78 ft
20221,918.36−0.45−7.64 ft

Today’s level is the highest for this date since 2024.

Lake facts

Summer pool June 1 target
1,926.0 ft msl
Highest since 2022
1,926.39 ftMay 29, 2024
Lowest since 2022
1,916.01 ftDec 30, 2022
Data since
Oct 27, 2022
Dam
Chatuge Damcompleted 1942
River
Hiwassee River
Operated by
TVA
Dam location
Clay County
Gauge location
35.0197, −83.7908

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

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight32°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  2. Monday69°FHighLow 35°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  3. Tuesday69°FHighLow 37°FNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday68°FHighLow 42°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday58°FHighLow 32°FW 0–15 mphChance Rain Showers
  6. Friday45°FHighLow 25°FNW 10–15 mphMostly Cloudy
  7. Saturday49°FHighLow 25°FNW 5–10 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.02, −83.79). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Chatuge?
1,926.0 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 Chatuge need to be full?
Lake Chatuge needs 7.19 ft more water to reach full pool (1,926.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Chatuge rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.41 ft in the last 7 days and −0.08 ft in 24 hours, to 1,918.81 ft on 12:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Chatuge last full?
It was last at or above summer pool (1,926.0 ft) on Jun 13, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 7.19 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Chatuge reached 1,926.39 ft on May 29, 2024. The lowest was 1,916.01 ft on Dec 30, 2022 (NOAA NWPS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Chatuge changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,917.50 ft (Dec 18, 2025) to 1,923.74 ft (May 28, 2026), a swing of 6.24 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 12:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by TVA through the National Weather Service (gauge CHAN7, 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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