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Lake Hiwassee Water Level Today

Also known as Hiwassee Lake

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

Updated · Source: NWS gauge HIWN7 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,490.54ft

msl · 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 30.46 ftbelow summer pool (1,521.0 ft)
  • −0.52 ftin 24 h+1.59 ft in 7 days−5.76 ft in 30 days
1,4901,5001,5101,5201,5301,4901,5001,5101,5201,5301,4901,5001,5101,5201,530
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Hiwassee full?

No. Lake Hiwassee is 30.46 ft below summer pool (1,521.0 ft). It is 2.13 ft higher than a year ago (1,488.41 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Hiwassee level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,490.54
Nov 8, 20261,491.02
Nov 7, 20261,491.49
Nov 6, 20261,491.28
Nov 5, 20261,490.15
Nov 4, 20261,488.75
Nov 3, 20261,488.52
Nov 2, 20261,488.88
Nov 1, 20261,489.15
Oct 31, 20261,489.42
Oct 30, 20261,489.69
Oct 29, 20261,489.82
Oct 28, 20261,490.12
Oct 27, 20261,490.52
Oct 26, 20261,490.80
Oct 25, 20261,491.19
Oct 24, 20261,491.48
Oct 23, 20261,491.74
Oct 22, 20261,492.00
Oct 21, 20261,492.29
Oct 20, 20261,492.46
Oct 19, 20261,492.82
Oct 18, 20261,493.24
Oct 17, 20261,493.65
Oct 16, 20261,493.90
Oct 15, 20261,494.41
Oct 14, 20261,495.02
Oct 13, 20261,495.43
Oct 12, 20261,495.95
Oct 11, 20261,496.26
Oct 10, 20261,496.30
  • Lake Hiwassee level
  • Full pool 1,521.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2022

Lake Hiwassee on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Hiwassee water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,490.54—−30.46 ft
20251,488.41−2.13−32.59 ft
20241,493.52+2.98−27.48 ft
20231,493.35+2.81−27.65 ft
20221,489.16−1.38−31.84 ft

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

Lake facts

Summer pool June 1 target
1,521.0 ft msl
Highest since 2022
1,523.89 ftMay 18, 2025
Lowest since 2022
1,480.79 ftJan 3, 2023
Data since
Oct 27, 2022
Dam
Hiwassee Damcompleted 1940
River
Hiwassee River
Operated by
TVA
Dam location
Cherokee County
Gauge location
35.1508, −84.1786

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

Lake Hiwassee map and depth

  • Dam and level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 5,260 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Hiwassee Dam
307 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. Today66°FHighLow 37°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight37°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday67°FHighLow 42°FNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  4. Wednesday68°FHighLow 45°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday55°FHighLow 34°FW 0–15 mphShowers and Thunderstorms Likely
  6. Friday44°FHighLow 29°FNW 10–15 mphSlight Chance Rain Showers
  7. Saturday46°FHighLow 27°FNW 5–10 mphPartly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.15, −84.18). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Hiwassee?
1,521.0 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 Hiwassee need to be full?
Lake Hiwassee needs 30.46 ft more water to reach full pool (1,521.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Hiwassee rising or falling?
It is rising: +1.59 ft in the last 7 days and −0.52 ft in 24 hours, to 1,490.54 ft on 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Lake Hiwassee last full?
It was last at or above summer pool (1,521.0 ft) on Jun 25, 2025. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 30.46 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Hiwassee reached 1,523.89 ft on May 18, 2025. The lowest was 1,480.79 ft on Jan 3, 2023 (NOAA NWPS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Hiwassee changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,483.67 ft (Feb 3, 2026) to 1,514.50 ft (Aug 18, 2026), a swing of 30.83 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 HIWN7, 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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