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Fort Loudoun Lake Water Level Today

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

Updated · Source: NWS gauge FLDT1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

812.04ft

msl · 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 0.96 ftbelow summer pool (813.0 ft)
  • −0.30 ftin 24 h−0.46 ft in 7 days−0.71 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Fort Loudoun Lake full?

No. Fort Loudoun Lake is 0.96 ft below summer pool (813.0 ft). It is 0.87 ft higher than a year ago (811.17 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Fort Loudoun Lake level history

Full pool 813.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026812.04
Nov 8, 2026812.37
Nov 7, 2026812.38
Nov 6, 2026812.36
Nov 5, 2026812.28
Nov 4, 2026812.21
Nov 3, 2026812.26
Nov 2, 2026812.43
Nov 1, 2026812.65
Oct 31, 2026812.77
Oct 30, 2026812.63
Oct 29, 2026812.69
Oct 28, 2026812.67
Oct 27, 2026812.57
Oct 26, 2026812.56
Oct 25, 2026812.69
Oct 24, 2026812.73
Oct 23, 2026812.61
Oct 22, 2026812.63
Oct 21, 2026812.66
Oct 20, 2026812.75
Oct 19, 2026812.74
Oct 18, 2026812.75
Oct 17, 2026812.80
Oct 16, 2026812.73
Oct 15, 2026812.58
Oct 14, 2026812.41
Oct 13, 2026812.36
Oct 12, 2026812.31
Oct 11, 2026812.78
Oct 10, 2026812.75
  • Fort Loudoun Lake level
  • Full pool 813.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2022

Fort Loudoun Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Fort Loudoun Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today812.04—−0.96 ft
2025811.17−0.87−1.83 ft
2024811.50−0.54−1.50 ft
2023811.35−0.69−1.65 ft
2022811.55−0.49−1.45 ft

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

Lake facts

Summer pool June 1 target
813.0 ft msl
Highest since 2022
813.72 ftAug 16, 2023
Lowest since 2022
807.19 ftFeb 20, 2024
Data since
Oct 27, 2022
Dam
Fort Loudoun Damcompleted 1979
River
Tennessee River
Operated by
TVA
Dam location
Loudon County
Gauge location
35.7906, −84.2400

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

Fort Loudoun Lake map and depth

  • Dam
  • Level gauge
Shoreline © OpenStreetMap contributors · Open the full map
Surface area
about 12,570 acresmeasured on the OpenStreetMap outline
Height of Fort Loudoun Dam
129 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 41°FCalmSunny
  2. Tonight41°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday67°FHighLow 43°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday68°FHighLow 50°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday58°FHighLow 39°FW 10–15 mphRain Showers
  6. Friday47°FHighLow 33°FNW 10–15 mphMostly Cloudy
  7. Saturday49°FHighLow 32°FNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.79, −84.24). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Fort Loudoun Lake?
813.0 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 Fort Loudoun Lake need to be full?
Fort Loudoun Lake needs 0.96 ft more water to reach full pool (813.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Fort Loudoun Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.46 ft in the last 7 days and −0.30 ft in 24 hours, to 812.04 ft on 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
When was Fort Loudoun Lake last full?
It was last at or above summer pool (813.0 ft) on Aug 13, 2026. On Nov 9, 2026 it was 0.96 ft below.
What is the highest level in our data?
Fort Loudoun Lake reached 813.72 ft on Aug 16, 2023. The lowest was 807.19 ft on Feb 20, 2024 (NOAA NWPS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Fort Loudoun Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 808.07 ft (Mar 3, 2026) to 813.61 ft (Jun 29, 2026), a swing of 5.54 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 FLDT1, 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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