Ocoee No. 3 lake and shoreline

Ocoee No. 3 Water Level

Tennessee

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Lake Ocoee No. 3

Ocoee No. 3 is currently 3.0 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1432.0 feet.

1431.98 ft · Updated 3 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority

Current level

1,431.98ft

−3.02 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Up 0.11 ft

Previous readingOct 41,432.88 ft

7-day change

Up 1.80 ft

7-day trend: Rising

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Up 0.18 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1431.98 ft
24h
+0.11 ft
7d
+1.80 ft
30d
+0.18 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Ocoee No. 3 is currently 1431.98 ft, 3.02 ft below its full pool. The lake has risen 1.80 ft over the past 7 days and 0.18 ft over the past 30 days.

Ocoee No. 3 Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

3.02 ft below full pool

Current level
1,431.98 ft
Full pool
1,435 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 pool1,435 ft

Watershed drought

Abnormally Dry

23.6% of watershed in official drought (D1+).

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Watershed drought conditions

Polk County, TN

Abnormally Dry

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

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought

Yes

23.6% 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 Polk County, TN

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 20261,432.99+0.11
Oct 4, 20261,432.88+0.2
Oct 3, 20261,432.68+0.92
Oct 2, 20261,431.76-0.41
Oct 1, 20261,432.17-0.09
Sep 30, 20261,432.26+0.38
Sep 29, 20261,431.88+0.69

Common questions about Ocoee No. 3’s water level

  • The current water level at Ocoee No. 3 is 1,431.98 ft (updated 3 hours ago). You can track the Ocoee No. 3 lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Ocoee No. 3 is 1,435 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Ocoee No. 3 lake level is rising — rising about 1.80 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Ocoee No. 3 is currently 3.02 ft below full pool.

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

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