Right now
Fort Loudoun Lake water level
Fort Loudoun Lake is at 812.66 ft, holding steady over the last 24 hours, 0.09 ft below TVA’s guide level for the date. Below Fort Loudoun Dam, generation is scheduled all day on Oct 1.
Fort Loudoun Lake level
812.66 ft
Reading at 1 AM EDT, Oct 1
Last 24 hours
▶ 0.02 ft
Holding steady since 1 AM EDT Sep 30
Against TVA’s target
0.09 ft below
TVA guide level for Oct 1: 812.75 ft
Release from Fort Loudoun Dam
21,582 cfs
Hourly average, 1 AM EDT, Oct 1
Tailwater level
741.84 ft
Below Fort Loudoun Dam, 1 AM EDT, Oct 1
Same date last year
812.74 ft
Midnight level, Oct 1
Readings are hourly, in feet above sea level, from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The page checks TVA again each time it opens, and the reading time shows how recent the numbers are.
Below the dam
Fort Loudoun Dam generation schedule
TVA posts the hours Fort Loudoun Dam is scheduled to run its generators, for today and the start of tomorrow. Generating hours are when water is being released through the turbines and the current below the dam is moving. The schedule can change during the day.
Oct 1
- 1 AM to Midnight EDT2 or more generators
Oct 2
- Midnight to 1 AM EDT2 or more generators
1 generator2 or moreNo generationNot posted
Next few days
Fort Loudoun Lake level forecast
TVA’s forecast of the Fort Loudoun Lake level at midnight, with the average flow it expects into and out of the lake each day.
| Day | Midnight level | Average inflow | Average outflow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 812.52 ft | 21,320 cfs | 21,900 cfs |
| Oct 2 | 812.69 ft | 19,998 cfs | 18,728 cfs |
| Oct 3 | 812.75 ft | 15,003 cfs | 14,735 cfs |
The year so far
Fort Loudoun Lake level this year against TVA’s guide
Each line is the Fort Loudoun Lake level at midnight. The 2026 line runs up to the latest day TVA has published.
20262025TVA guide levelOperating zone
TVA’s guide level for Fort Loudoun Lake peaks at 812.75 ft, first reached on May 16, and is lowest at 808.00 ft, first reached on Jan 1.
Fort Loudoun Lake: TVA readings, the Fort Loudoun Dam schedule and the forecast on one page.
Eating what you catch
Fort Loudoun Lake fish consumption advisory
TDEC’s fish consumption advisory for Fort Loudoun Lake, from its August 2026 list of posted waters.
Entirety (14,600 acres)
PCBs, Mercury (Upper portion only)
Commercial fishing for catfish prohibited by TWRA. All size catfish and largemouth bass over two pounds, should not be eaten. Precautionary advisory for any sized largemouth bass from Highway 129 to the confluence of Holston and French Broad Rivers (534 acres).*Precautionary means: Children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should not consume the fish species named. All other persons should limit consumption of the named species to one meal per month.
Weather
Fort Loudoun Lake weather and wind forecast
Thu, Oct 1 night
61°F
Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph
0% chance of rain
Thu, Oct 1
88°F
Sunny
Wind NW 0 to 5 mph
0% chance of rain
Thu, Oct 1 night
67°F
Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph
0% chance of rain
Fri, Oct 2
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind SW 0 to 10 mph
46% chance of rain
Fri, Oct 2 night
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind N 0 to 5 mph
62% chance of rain
Sat, Oct 3
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind NE 0 to 5 mph
72% chance of rain
National Weather Service forecast, updated 1:06 AM, Thu, Oct 1.
Sun and moon, Fri, Oct 9
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Common questions
Fort Loudoun Lake level questions
What level does TVA aim to keep Fort Loudoun Lake at?
TVA’s guide level for Fort Loudoun Lake peaks at 812.75 ft, first reached on May 16, and is lowest at 808.00 ft, first reached on Jan 1.
When does Fort Loudoun Dam generate?
TVA posts the Fort Loudoun Dam generation schedule for the current day and the start of the next. This page shows it hour by hour. Outside the posted hours the dam may still release a small minimum flow.
What does the Fort Loudoun Lake level mean?
It is the height of the lake surface in feet above sea level, measured at Fort Loudoun Dam. A change of a foot or two moves the shoreline, the depth at the end of a ramp and where fish hold in the coves.
Where does the Fort Loudoun Lake data come from?
From the Tennessee Valley Authority’s published lake data: hourly readings for the last 48 hours, the generation schedule, a three-day forecast and the operating guide for the year.
Where can I launch a boat on Fort Loudoun Lake?
TWRA lists 27 public access points on Fort Loudoun Lake, 20 of them with a boat ramp. The Fort Loudoun Lake page has directions to each.
Lake levels, releases, generation schedules and forecasts come from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Tennessee Fishing Spots is not affiliated with TVA. TVA’s lake data does not include water temperature, so none is shown.
Keep going
More Fort Loudoun Lake water, and who fishes it
Every guide and charter on this site is listed by the water they run, so you can call the captain direct. Licences, limits and the state record list are one click away too.
Before you launch, check today's level, dam release schedule and any weather alerts for Fort Loudoun Lake: Fort Loudoun Lake conditions.