Right now
Great Falls Lake water level
Great Falls Lake is at 793.35 ft, falling 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours, 1.81 ft below TVA’s guide level for the date. TVA has no generation scheduled at Great Falls Dam on Oct 11.
Great Falls Lake level
793.35 ft
Reading at 8 PM CDT, Oct 11
Last 24 hours
? 0.08 ft
Falling since 8 PM CDT Oct 10
Against TVA’s target
1.81 ft below
TVA guide level for Oct 11: 795.16 ft
Release from Great Falls Dam
160 cfs
Hourly average, 8 PM CDT, Oct 11
Tailwater level
649.69 ft
Below Great Falls Dam, 8 PM CDT, Oct 11
Same date last year
795.34 ft
Midnight level, Oct 11
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
Great Falls Dam generation schedule
TVA posts the hours Great Falls 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 11
- Midnight to Midnight CDTNo generation
Oct 12
- Midnight to Midnight CDTNo generation
1 generator2 or moreNo generationNot posted
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Next few days
Great Falls Lake level forecast
TVA's forecast of the Great Falls 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 11 | 793.58 ft | 108 cfs | 0 cfs |
| Oct 12 | 793.65 ft | 53 cfs | 0 cfs |
| Oct 13 | 793.30 ft | 190 cfs |
The year so far
Great Falls Lake level this year against TVA's guide
Each line is the Great Falls 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 Great Falls Lake peaks at 800.00 ft, first reached on May 30, and is lowest at 785.00 ft, first reached on Jan 1.
Weather
Great Falls Lake weather and wind forecast
Sun, Oct 11 night
52°F
Areas Of Fog
Wind 0 mph
0% chance of rain
Mon, Oct 12
84°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Wind WSW 0 to 5 mph
0% chance of rain
Mon, Oct 12 night
58°F
Patchy Fog
Wind 0 mph
0% chance of rain
Tue, Oct 13
86°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wind SW 0 to 5 mph
0% chance of rain
Tue, Oct 13 night
59°F
Clear then Patchy Fog
Wind SSW 0 to 5 mph
0% chance of rain
Wed, Oct 14
88°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wind SW 0 to 5 mph
1% chance of rain
National Weather Service forecast, updated 6:46 PM, Sun, Oct 11.
Sun and moon, Sun, Oct 11
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Common questions
Great Falls Lake level questions
What level does TVA aim to keep Great Falls Lake at?
TVA's guide level for Great Falls Lake peaks at 800.00 ft, first reached on May 30, and is lowest at 785.00 ft, first reached on Jan 1.
When does Great Falls Dam generate?
TVA posts the Great Falls 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 Great Falls Lake level mean?
It is the height of the lake surface in feet above sea level, measured at Great Falls 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 Great Falls 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.
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.
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