Center Hill Lake lake and shoreline

Center Hill Lake Water Level

Officially Center Hill Lake (Caney Fork River)

Tennessee

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Center Hill Lake is currently 17.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 630.9 feet.

630.85 ft · Updated 6 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority

Current level

630.85ft

−17.15 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.05 ft

Previous readingOct 24630.92 ft

7-day change

Down 0.45 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 1.63 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
630.85 ft
24h
-0.05 ft
7d
-0.45 ft
30d
-1.63 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Center Hill Lake is currently 630.85 ft, 17.15 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.45 ft over the past 7 days and 1.63 ft over the past 30 days.

Center Hill Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

17.15 ft below full pool

Current level
630.85 ft
Full pool
648 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
TVA

Reference levels

  • Full pool648 ft
  • Flood stage685 ft

Surrounding county drought

Severe Drought

100% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Surrounding county drought

DeKalb County, TN

Severe Drought

Severe Drought. The largest share of DeKalb County, TN is in Severe Drought (D2), an official USDM drought category. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

Yes

100% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Severe Drought.

Typical county impacts (USDM guidance)

  • Lower streamflows in the surrounding county
  • Drier soils and vegetation stress
  • Minor increase in wildfire risk for the area

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for DeKalb County, TN

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 2026630.87-0.05
Oct 24, 2026630.92-0.05
Oct 23, 2026630.97-0.07
Oct 22, 2026631.04-0.05
Oct 21, 2026631.09-0.07
Oct 20, 2026631.16-0.05
Oct 19, 2026631.21-0.11

Common questions about Center Hill Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Center Hill Lake is 630.85 ft (updated 6 hours ago). You can track the Center Hill Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Center Hill Lake is 648 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Center Hill Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.45 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Center Hill Lake is currently 17.15 ft below full pool.

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Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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