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Melton Hill Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, distance to full pool and history for Melton Hill Lake, on the Clinch River in Tennessee.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge MHDT1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

793.84ft

msl · 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026

  • 2.16 ftbelow summer pool (796.0 ft)
  • +0.02 ftin 24 h−0.54 ft in 7 days−0.43 ft in 30 days
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  • Full pool
  • 1 yr ago

Is Melton Hill Lake full?

No. Melton Hill Lake is 2.16 ft below summer pool (796.0 ft). It is 0.40 ft lower than a year ago (794.24 ft on Nov 9, 2025).

Melton Hill Lake level history

Full pool 796.0 ft
View data table
DateLevel (ft)
Nov 9, 2026793.84
Nov 8, 2026793.93
Nov 7, 2026793.95
Nov 6, 2026793.92
Nov 5, 2026793.93
Nov 4, 2026794.13
Nov 3, 2026794.08
Nov 2, 2026794.15
Nov 1, 2026794.09
Oct 31, 2026794.04
Oct 30, 2026794.03
Oct 29, 2026794.11
Oct 28, 2026794.13
Oct 27, 2026794.04
Oct 26, 2026794.12
Oct 25, 2026794.22
Oct 24, 2026794.30
Oct 23, 2026794.11
Oct 22, 2026793.86
Oct 21, 2026793.67
Oct 20, 2026793.90
Oct 19, 2026793.92
Oct 18, 2026793.87
Oct 17, 2026793.95
Oct 16, 2026794.19
Oct 15, 2026794.29
Oct 14, 2026794.23
Oct 13, 2026794.05
Oct 12, 2026794.03
Oct 11, 2026794.08
Oct 10, 2026794.27
  • Melton Hill Lake level
  • Full pool 796.0 ft
  • Above full pool
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2022

Melton Hill Lake on Nov 9 in past years

Melton Hill Lake water level on Nov 9 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs todayvs full pool
2026today793.84—−2.16 ft
2025794.24+0.40−1.76 ft
2024794.02+0.18−1.98 ft
2023793.95+0.11−2.05 ft
2022794.08+0.24−1.92 ft

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

Lake facts

Summer pool June 1 target
796.0 ft msl
Highest since 2022
794.89 ftFeb 24, 2023
Lowest since 2022
790.21 ftMar 23, 2025
Data since
Oct 27, 2022
Dam
Melton Hill Damcompleted 1943
River
Clinch River
Operated by
TVA
Dam location
Loudon County
Gauge location
35.8828, −84.2972

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. Today65°FHighLow 38°FCalmSunny
  2. Tonight38°FLowCalmMostly Clear
  3. Tuesday65°FHighLow 40°FCalmSunny
  4. Wednesday67°FHighLow 47°FW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  5. Thursday57°FHighLow 36°FW 5–15 mphRain Showers
  6. Friday46°FHighLow 31°FNW 10–15 mphMostly Cloudy
  7. Saturday47°FHighLow 29°FNW 0–5 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.88, −84.30). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

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Quick answers

What is the full pool level of Melton Hill Lake?
796.0 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 Melton Hill Lake need to be full?
Melton Hill Lake needs 2.16 ft more water to reach full pool (796.0 ft), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Melton Hill Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.54 ft in the last 7 days and +0.02 ft in 24 hours, to 793.84 ft on 9:00 AM EST, Nov 9, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
What is the highest level in our data?
Melton Hill Lake reached 794.89 ft on Feb 24, 2023. The lowest was 790.21 ft on Mar 23, 2025 (NOAA NWPS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Melton Hill Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 791.67 ft (Mar 22, 2026) to 794.62 ft (Jun 28, 2026), a swing of 2.95 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 MHDT1, 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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