Douglas Lake Water Level
Tennessee · French Broad River
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Water level history
About Douglas Lake
Douglas Lake is a reservoir on the French Broad River in Tennessee, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. It has one of the widest seasonal drawdowns of any TVA lake. Its full summer pool sits at 1002 ft above sea level. Live water levels come from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and update hourly.
Understanding Douglas Lake's water level
"Full pool" is the elevation Tennessee Valley Authority targets when Douglas Lake is completely filled — 1002 feet above sea level. As an upstream storage reservoir, Douglas Lake is filled toward 1002 ft for the summer season and then pulled well below it over winter so TVA has room to catch floods — one of the widest seasonal swings you'll find on any lake.
Douglas Lake is usually near full from late spring into summer, then drops steadily through fall and winter to a low point before refilling in spring. If it looks low in December or January, that's the planned winter drawdown, not a drought.
The recent high and low above are drawn from the published history available for Douglas Lake, so they show how today compares over that record rather than an all-time extreme. The 12-month and 5-year chart views make the trend and the lake's usual seasonal shape easy to see.
Douglas Lake — frequently asked
What is the current water level of Douglas Lake?
The gauge at the top of this page shows Douglas Lake's current elevation in feet above sea level, updated from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
What is full pool for Douglas Lake?
Douglas Lake's full summer pool is 1002 feet above sea level. Levels are typically drawn down below that in winter for flood storage.
Who manages Douglas Lake?
Douglas Lake is operated by Tennessee Valley Authority on the French Broad River.
Where is Douglas Lake located?
Douglas Lake is in Tennessee, on the French Broad River.
Why is Douglas Lake low right now?
Reservoir levels fall during dry spells and seasonal drawdown — when Tennessee Valley Authority lowers the pool for flood storage, power, or water supply — and recover after rain and snowmelt. The history chart above shows the recent trend.
What are the record high and low levels for Douglas Lake?
The recent record high and low elevations are shown in the stats on this page, computed from the available published history for Douglas Lake.
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