Lake Chatuge lake and shoreline

Lake Chatuge Water Level

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Lake Chatuge

Lake Chatuge is currently 6.9 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1920.1 feet.

1920.09 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · NOAA / National Weather Service — Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Current level

1,920.09ft

−6.91 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.12 ft

Previous readingOct 41,920.34 ft

7-day change

Down 0.58 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 2.11 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1920.09 ft
24h
-0.12 ft
7d
-0.58 ft
30d
-2.11 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Lake Chatuge is currently 1920.09 ft, 6.91 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.58 ft over the past 7 days and 2.11 ft over the past 30 days.

Lake Chatuge Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

6.91 ft below full pool

Current level
1,920.09 ft
Full pool
1,927 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
NOAA / NWS

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,927 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

17.2% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Improving

Watershed drought conditions

Clay County, NC

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The surrounding county is abnormally dry, which is not official drought.. Trend: Improving compared with last week. Official drought yes

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Improving

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

17.2% of the watershed is currently classified as official drought (D1+).

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Clay County, NC

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 20261,920.22-0.12
Oct 4, 20261,920.34-0.05
Oct 3, 20261,920.39-0.05
Oct 2, 20261,920.44-0.08
Oct 1, 20261,920.52-0.09
Sep 30, 20261,920.61-0.09
Sep 29, 20261,920.7-0.1

Common questions about Lake Chatuge’s water level

  • The current water level at Lake Chatuge is 1,920.09 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Lake Chatuge lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Lake Chatuge is 1,927 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Lake Chatuge lake level is falling — falling about 0.58 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Lake Chatuge is currently 6.91 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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