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Fort Patrick Henry Lake Water Level

Officially Fort Patrick Henry Lake (South Fork Holston River)

Tennessee

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Fort Patrick Henry Lake

Fort Patrick Henry Lake is currently 2.4 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1260.6 feet.

1260.59 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority

Current level

1,260.59ft

−2.41 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.33 ft

Previous readingNov 81,260.86 ft

7-day change

Down 0.57 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.42 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1260.59 ft
24h
-0.33 ft
7d
-0.57 ft
30d
-0.42 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Fort Patrick Henry Lake is currently 1260.59 ft, 2.41 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.57 ft over the past 7 days and 0.42 ft over the past 30 days.

Fort Patrick Henry Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

2.41 ft below full pool

Current level
1,260.59 ft
Full pool
1,263 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
TVA

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,263 ft

Surrounding county drought

Abnormally Dry

47.5% of surrounding county in official drought (D1–D4).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Surrounding county drought

Washington County, TN

Abnormally Dry

Abnormally Dry. The largest share of Washington County, TN is Abnormally Dry (D0). 47.5% of the county is still in Moderate Drought or worse (D1–D4), which the U.S. Drought Monitor treats as official drought. 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

47.5% of the surrounding county is in official drought categories (D1–D4). Dominant category remains Abnormally Dry.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Nov 3, 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 Washington County, TN

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 20261,260.53-0.33
Nov 8, 20261,260.86-0.28
Nov 7, 20261,261.14-0.61
Nov 6, 20261,261.75+0.14
Nov 5, 20261,261.61+0.54
Nov 4, 20261,261.07-0.22
Nov 3, 20261,261.29+0.19

Common questions about Fort Patrick Henry Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Fort Patrick Henry Lake is 1,260.59 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Fort Patrick Henry Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Fort Patrick Henry Lake is 1,263 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Fort Patrick Henry Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.57 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Fort Patrick Henry Lake is currently 2.41 ft below full pool.

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

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