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Cherokee Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Cherokee Lake, on the Holston River in Tennessee.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge CRKT1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

1,049.13ft

msl · 9:00 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026

  • 21.87 ftbelow summer pool (1,071.0 ft)
  • 0.00 ftin 24 h−0.77 ft in 7 days−7.14 ft in 30 days
1,0451,0501,0551,0601,0651,0701,0751,0801,0451,0501,0551,0601,0651,0701,0751,0801,0451,0501,0551,0601,0651,0701,0751,080
  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Cherokee Lake full?

No. Cherokee Lake is 21.87 ft below summer pool (1,071.0 ft). It is 0.45 ft higher than a year ago (1,048.68 ft on Nov 7, 2025).

Cherokee Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 7, 20261,049.13—
Nov 6, 20261,049.24—
Nov 5, 20261,049.37—
Nov 4, 20261,049.44—
Nov 3, 20261,049.58—
Nov 2, 20261,049.78—
Nov 1, 20261,049.89—
Oct 31, 20261,050.03—
Oct 30, 20261,050.28—
Oct 29, 20261,050.62—
Oct 28, 20261,050.89—
Oct 27, 20261,051.17—
Oct 26, 20261,051.53—
Oct 25, 20261,051.85—
Oct 24, 20261,052.06—
Oct 23, 20261,052.32—
Oct 22, 20261,052.62—
Oct 21, 20261,052.92—
Oct 20, 20261,053.26—
Oct 19, 20261,053.51—
Oct 18, 20261,053.82—
Oct 17, 20261,054.13—
Oct 16, 20261,054.41—
Oct 15, 20261,054.75—
Oct 14, 20261,055.04—
Oct 13, 20261,055.32—
Oct 12, 20261,055.49—
Oct 11, 20261,055.62—
Oct 10, 20261,055.67—
Oct 9, 20261,055.88—
Oct 8, 20261,056.27—
  • Cherokee Lake level
  • Full pool 1,071.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2022

Cherokee Lake on Nov 7 in past years

Cherokee Lake water level on Nov 7 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today1,049.13—−21.87 ft
20251,048.68−0.45−22.32 ft
20241,054.42+5.29−16.58 ft
20231,053.03+3.90−17.97 ft

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

Lake facts

Summer pool June 1 target
1,071.0 ft msl
Highest since 2022
1,071.35 ftJun 2, 2024
Lowest since 2022
1,040.31 ftJan 15, 2023
Data since
Nov 14, 2022
Dam
Cherokee Damcompleted 1941
River
Holston River
Operated by
TVA
Dam location
Jefferson County
Gauge location
36.1667, −83.4956

Dam, river and owner from the National Inventory of Dams (USACE). Records cover Nov 14, 2022 to today (daily averages).

Weather on the lake

  1. Tonight35°FLowCalmPartly Cloudy
  2. Sunday63°FHighLow 36°FNW 0–5 mphSunny
  3. Monday65°FHighLow 37°FCalmSunny
  4. Tuesday68°FHighLow 40°FW 0–5 mphSunny
  5. Wednesday67°FHighLow 45°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  6. Thursday61°FHighLow 37°FW 5–15 mphChance Rain Showers
  7. Friday50°FHighLow 31°FW 10–15 mphSlight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (36.17, −83.50). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Cherokee Lake?
1,071.0 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 Cherokee Lake need to be full?
Cherokee Lake needs 21.87 ft more water to reach full pool (1,071.0 ft), as of Nov 7, 2026.
Is Cherokee Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.77 ft in the last 7 days and 0.00 ft in 24 hours, to 1,049.13 ft on 9:00 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Cherokee Lake last full?
It was last at or above summer pool (1,071.0 ft) on Jun 13, 2024. On Nov 7, 2026 it was 21.87 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Cherokee Lake reached 1,071.35 ft on Jun 2, 2024. The lowest was 1,040.31 ft on Jan 15, 2023 (NOAA NWPS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Cherokee Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 1,044.34 ft (Feb 3, 2026) to 1,068.61 ft (Aug 3, 2026), a swing of 24.27 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 PM EST, Nov 7, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by TVA through the National Weather Service (gauge CRKT1, 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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