South Holston Lake lake and shoreline

South Holston Lake Water Level

TennesseeVirginia

Make Home Lake
Favorite

Share current lake level

Share South Holston Lake's current conditions.

South Holston Lake

South Holston Lake is currently 17.6 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1711.4 feet.

1711.37 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — Lake Levels & Generation Data

Current level

1,711.37ft

−17.63 ft vs full pool

Low

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.18 ft

Previous readingNov 81,711.61 ft

7-day change

Down 1.06 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 5.54 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

Share feedback or correction

Keep up with South Holston Lake

Follow for weather alerts and lake notices

Save South Holston Lake and get weather alerts and lake notices, plus water levels, weather, fishing conditions, and events on your dashboard. Water-level change notifications are not included.

  • Lake Alerts

    Weather alerts and lake notices for this lake.

  • Fishing Outlook

    See fishing conditions and the best days ahead.

  • Dock Talk

    Ask questions and hear from people around the lake.

Follow South Holston Lake — Free
  • No credit card
  • Personalized to South Holston Lake
  • Weather alerts and lake notices

Water Level History

Current
1711.37 ft
24h
-0.18 ft
7d
-1.06 ft
30d
-5.54 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

Water Temperature

Loading the latest reading…

View Water Temperature

Follow for weather alerts and lake notices

Get weather alerts and lake notices for South Holston Lake. Water-level change notifications are not included.

Follow South Holston Lake — Free

Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

South Holston Lake is currently 1711.37 ft, 17.63 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.06 ft over the past 7 days and 5.54 ft over the past 30 days.

South Holston Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

17.63 ft below full pool

Current level
1,711.37 ft
Full pool
1,729 ft
DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
Not available
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) — Lake Levels & Generation Data

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,729 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

Dominant category Abnormally Dry (D0); not counted as official drought.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Worsening

Surrounding county drought

Sullivan County, TN

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Sullivan County, TN. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Worsening compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Worsening

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

Abnormally Dry (D0) is present in the surrounding county, but D0 is not counted as official drought (D1–D4).

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 Sullivan County, TN

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Nov 9, 20261,711.43-0.18
Nov 8, 20261,711.61-0.21
Nov 7, 20261,711.82-0.18
Nov 6, 20261,712-0.14
Nov 5, 20261,712.14-0.12
Nov 4, 20261,712.26-0.1
Nov 3, 20261,712.36-0.13

Common questions about South Holston Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at South Holston Lake is 1,711.37 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the South Holston Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for South Holston Lake is 1,729 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the South Holston Lake lake level is falling — falling about 1.06 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, South Holston Lake is currently 17.63 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

Privacy preferences

Ads and analytics are not optional. You can still choose optional functional cookies. Essential cookies stay on so the site works.

  • Essential

    Required for sign-in, security, and core site features. These cannot be turned off because the service would not work without them.

  • Functional & preferences

    Remembers optional choices such as display preferences beyond what essential cookies require. Most preference storage today is essential for signed-in features.