How many lakes and reservoirs in Tennessee are tracked here?

6, of which 5 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.

Which Tennessee lakes report a %-full figure?

None of Tennessee's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.

Where does the data come from?

USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

Tennessee lake & reservoir water levels

6 lakes tracked · 5 with a current elevation reading · USGS Water Services + USACE CWMS Data

Tennessee has 6 lakes and reservoirs tracked here — 5 with a current elevation reading, from USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data. Sort the table by level, storage, %-full, or trend, then open any lake for its full elevation-with-datum, trend sparkline, storage, and source-and-vintage stamp. Figures are provisional readings for reference — not for navigation or safety decisions.

Statewide totals Tennessee · USGS + USACE

Lakes tracked: 6
With elevation reading: 5
With %-full figure: 0

All Tennessee lakes

Every lake tracked in Tennessee. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by name. Elevation lakes are listed before storage-only lakes; a missing figure always shows "not reported," never an estimate.

Filter lakes

Tennessee lakes, elevation lakes first, by name.
		Datum			Trend
Center Hill Lake	639.50	NGVD29	1,177,369	—	↓Falling
Cheatham Dam and Lake	385.85	NGVD29	110,440	—	↑Rising
Cordell Hull Lake	503.99	NGVD29	260,578	—	↑Rising
Dale Hollow Lake	646.95	NGVD29	1,240,534	—	↓Falling
Old Hickory Lake	445.34	NGVD29	427,692	—	↓Falling
J Percy Priest Dam	—	—	397,321	—	—

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-07-14. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Frequently asked questions

How many lakes and reservoirs in Tennessee are tracked here?: 6, of which 5 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.
Which Tennessee lakes report a %-full figure?: None of Tennessee's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does the data come from?: USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

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