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Lake Levels

Is today a good day for boating, fishing or swimming on your favorite TVA lake? Here’s where you can get all the data you need to plan your day on the water.

Get the most up-to-date information on each reservoir TVA manages, including today’s levels, predicted elevations, planned generation releases at the dams, reservoir operating guides, ecological health ratings, fish population survey results, recreation facilities and more.

NOTE: Information is updated throughout the day as conditions change, so check often.

Steering Clear of Dangers Near Dams

Planning to get out on the water today? Stay on the safe side by following basic water safety tips, and learning more about the hazards that can occur when boating, swimming or fishing near dams—including a guide to TVA’s dam warning systems.

Lake & Recreation News


TVA fish biologist Kevin Parr

Surveying Sport Fish

Good news for anglers – spring surveys for sport fish find healthy populations in Douglas Lake.

John Clapacs at Raccoon Mountain

Power on the Peak

With newly restored valves, Raccoon Mountain continues delivering benefits across seven states. 

Keith Sparks working at Ocoee

Powering the Generations

Crews keep historic Ocoee dams and flume running strong.

Dave Matthews holds up fish sample

Taking the Pulse

Monitoring helps TVA keep water clean and provide power for the Valley region.

Fishing from shoreline in Knoxville

The Silver Chub Club

Thriving fish tell tales of how TVA carefully manages rivers for power, people and recreation.

From Summer Pools to Winter Drawdown

Aquatic Plant ID

The plant-by-plant guide provides information to help you understand when aquatic plants are most productive, where they can grow and how to identify them.

Monthly Outage

Lake levels data are briefly unavailable between 6 and 8 p.m. ET on the third Tuesday of every month due to scheduled maintenance.

Lake Info App

Lake Info Mobile App

Want your lake info to go? Download the TVA Lake Info mobile app for iPhone and Android devices.