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Pickwick Lake Water Level Today

Daily level, changes and history for Pickwick Lake, on the Tennessee River in Tennessee.

Updated · Source: NWS gauge PICT1 Provisional

Water level Provisional

410.29ft

msl · 4:00 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026

  • −0.14 ftin 24 h−0.94 ft in 7 days−0.61 ft in 30 days
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  • 1 yr ago

Is Pickwick Lake full?

TVA runs Pickwick Lake on a seasonal operating guide, higher in summer and lower in winter. We do not show a full-pool figure because TVA does not publish its targets in a form we can read automatically, so this page compares the level with past years instead. It is 0.02 ft lower than a year ago (410.31 ft on Nov 8, 2025).

Pickwick Lake level history

View data table
DateLevel (ft)% full
Nov 8, 2026410.29—
Nov 7, 2026410.40—
Nov 6, 2026410.25—
Nov 5, 2026410.39—
Nov 4, 2026410.40—
Nov 3, 2026410.57—
Nov 2, 2026411.16—
Nov 1, 2026411.21—
Oct 31, 2026410.81—
Oct 30, 2026410.99—
Oct 29, 2026411.04—
Oct 28, 2026411.05—
Oct 27, 2026411.12—
Oct 26, 2026411.07—
Oct 25, 2026411.13—
Oct 24, 2026411.18—
Oct 23, 2026411.25—
Oct 22, 2026411.30—
Oct 21, 2026411.40—
Oct 20, 2026411.53—
Oct 19, 2026411.58—
Oct 18, 2026411.46—
Oct 17, 2026411.25—
Oct 16, 2026411.16—
Oct 15, 2026411.20—
Oct 14, 2026411.21—
Oct 13, 2026411.23—
Oct 12, 2026411.11—
Oct 11, 2026410.91—
Oct 10, 2026410.56—
Oct 9, 2026410.90—
  • Pickwick Lake level
Source: NOAA NWPS · Daily averages since 2022

Pickwick Lake on Nov 8 in past years

Pickwick Lake water level on Nov 8 in past years
YearLevel (ft)vs today
2026today410.29—
2025410.31+0.02
2024410.06−0.23
2023412.26+1.97
2022410.31+0.02

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

Lake facts

Highest since 2022
416.36 ftApr 10, 2025
Lowest since 2022
408.30 ftDec 6, 2022
Data since
Oct 27, 2022
Dam
Pickwick Landing Damcompleted 1938
River
Tennessee River
Operated by
TVA
Dam location
Hardin County
Gauge location
35.0706, −88.2506

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

Tennessee River chain

UpstreamTennessee RiverDownstream
  1. Watts Bar Lake739.82 ft 
  2. Chickamauga Lake677.93 ft 
  3. Pickwick Lake410.29 ft You are here
  4. Kentucky Lake354.17 ft −4.83 ft vs full pool

Only the lakes we track are shown; Nickajack, Guntersville, Wheeler and Wilson lakes lie between Chickamauga and Pickwick.

Weather on the lake

  1. This Afternoon63°FHighLow 37°FN 0–5 mphMostly Sunny
  2. Tonight37°FLowCalmMostly Clear then Patchy Fog
  3. Monday70°FHighLow 40°FCalmPatchy Fog then Sunny
  4. Tuesday70°FHighLow 43°FCalmAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  5. Wednesday72°FHighLow 48°FSW 0–10 mphAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
  6. Thursday60°FHighLow 35°FNW 10–15 mphMostly Sunny
  7. Friday52°FHighLow 29°FNNW 10–15 mphMostly Sunny

Forecast: National Weather Service for the dam area (35.07, −88.25). Wind speeds are forecasts, not measurements.

Nearby lakes

Quick answers

Is Pickwick Lake rising or falling?
It is falling: −0.94 ft in the last 7 days and −0.14 ft in 24 hours, to 410.29 ft on 4:00 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026 (NOAA National Water Prediction Service).
What is the highest level in our data?
Pickwick Lake reached 416.36 ft on Apr 10, 2025. The lowest was 408.30 ft on Dec 6, 2022 (NOAA NWPS data since 2022; older records are not in this data set).
How much has Pickwick Lake changed in the last year?
In the last 12 months it ranged from 408.93 ft (Jan 25, 2026) to 416.25 ft (Jun 9, 2026), a swing of 7.32 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 4:00 PM EST, Nov 8, 2026.

Where this data comes from

Lake level reported by TVA through the National Weather Service (gauge PICT1, 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.

Lake Levels Daily is an independent site, not affiliated with TWDB, LCRA, USACE, USGS, NOAA, TVA or any lake operator. Check official sources before making safety decisions.