Cordell Hull Lake lake and shoreline

Cordell Hull Lake Water Level

Officially Cordell Hull Lake (Cumberland River)

Tennessee

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Cordell Hull Lake is currently 0.1 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 503.9 feet.

503.89 ft · Updated 11 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority

Current level

503.89ft

−0.11 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.20 ft

Previous readingSep 22503.63 ft

7-day change

Down 0.26 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.07 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
503.89 ft
24h
+0.20 ft
7d
-0.26 ft
30d
+0.07 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Cordell Hull Lake is currently 503.89 ft, 0.11 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.26 ft over the past 7 days and risen 0.07 ft over the past 30 days.

Cordell Hull Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.11 ft below full pool

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

Reference levels

  • Full pool504 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 23, 2026503.83+0.2
Sep 22, 2026503.63-0.15
Sep 21, 2026503.78-0.3
Sep 20, 2026504.080
Sep 19, 2026504.08+0.18
Sep 18, 2026503.9-0.02
Sep 17, 2026503.92-0.17

Common questions about Cordell Hull Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Cordell Hull Lake is 503.89 ft (updated 11 hours ago). You can track the Cordell Hull Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Cordell Hull Lake is 504 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Cordell Hull Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.26 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Cordell Hull Lake is currently 0.11 ft below full pool.

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

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