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Lake Santeetlah Water Level Today

Also known as Santeetlah Lake

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

Updated · Source: NWS gauge SNTN7 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,815.31ft

msl · 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 1.69 ftbelow full pool (1,817.0 ft)
  • +0.04 ftin 24 h+0.54 ft in 7 days+1.39 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Lake Santeetlah full?

No. Lake Santeetlah is 1.69 ft below full pool (1,817.0 ft). It is 1.46 ft higher than a year ago (1,813.85 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Lake Santeetlah level history

Full pool 1,817.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 20261,815.31
Nov 8, 20261,815.27
Nov 7, 20261,815.35
Nov 6, 20261,815.40
Nov 5, 20261,815.21
Nov 4, 20261,814.88
Nov 3, 20261,814.80
Nov 2, 20261,814.78
Nov 1, 20261,814.72
Oct 31, 20261,814.70
Oct 30, 20261,814.68
Oct 29, 20261,814.66
Oct 28, 20261,814.63
Oct 27, 20261,814.61
Oct 26, 20261,814.58
Oct 25, 20261,814.56
Oct 24, 20261,814.66
Oct 23, 20261,814.75
Oct 22, 20261,814.72
Oct 21, 20261,814.69
Oct 20, 20261,814.66
Oct 19, 20261,814.63
Oct 18, 20261,814.60
Oct 17, 20261,814.57
Oct 16, 20261,814.53
Oct 15, 20261,814.48
Oct 14, 20261,814.42
Oct 13, 20261,814.35
Oct 12, 20261,814.26
Oct 11, 20261,814.13
Oct 10, 20261,813.92
  • Lake Santeetlah level
  • Full pool 1,817.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2020

Lake Santeetlah on Nov 9 in past years

Lake Santeetlah water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,815.31—−1.69 ft
20251,813.85−1.46−3.15 ft
20241,812.92−2.39−4.08 ft
20231,813.67−1.64−3.33 ft
20221,812.95−2.36−4.05 ft
20211,814.25−1.06−2.75 ft
20201,814.13−1.18−2.87 ft

Today’s level is the highest for Nov 9 in records going back to 2020.

Lake facts

Full pool (conservation pool)
1,817.0 ft msl
Highest since 2020
1,816.19 ftAug 31, 2020
Lowest since 2020
1,809.66 ftFeb 5, 2026
Data since
Jul 14, 2020
Dam
Santeetlah Damcompleted 1944
River
Cheoah River
Owned by
TVA
Dam location
Graham County
Gauge location
35.3833, −83.8833

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Jul 14, 2020 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Today67°FHighLow 36°FNNW 5 mphSunny
  2. Tonight36°FLowW 1 mphMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday69°FHighLow 40°FWNW 2 mphSunny
  4. Wednesday69°FHighLow 43°FSSW 0–3 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday57°FHighLow 32°FWSW 3–10 mphLight Rain
  6. Friday44°FHighLow 27°FNW 13 mphChance Rain and Snow
  7. Saturday46°FHighLow 27°FNW 9 mphPartly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.38, −83.88). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Lake Santeetlah?
1,817.0 ft above mean sea level, the top of its conservation pool. Above it, water is released or flows over the spillway of Santeetlah Dam.
How much does Lake Santeetlah need to be full?
Lake Santeetlah needs 1.69 ft more water to reach full pool (1,817.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Lake Santeetlah rising or falling?
It is rising: +0.54 ft in the last 7 days and +0.04 ft in 24 hours, to 1,815.31 ft on 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
What is the highest level in our data?
Lake Santeetlah reached 1,816.19 ft on Aug 31, 2020. The lowest was 1,809.66 ft on Feb 5, 2026 (NOAA NWPS data since 2020; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Lake Santeetlah changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,809.66 ft (Feb 5, 2026) to 1,816.03 ft (Jul 24, 2026), a swing of 6.37 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 8:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by TVA through the National Weather Service (gauge SNTN7, 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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