Tims Ford Lake lake and shoreline

Tims Ford Lake Water Level

Officially Tims Ford Lake (Duck River)

Tennessee

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Tims Ford Lake

Tims Ford Lake is currently 0.7 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 887.3 feet.

887.26 ft · Updated 7 hours ago · Tennessee Valley Authority

Current level

887.26ft

−0.74 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.04 ft

Previous readingSep 22887.32 ft

7-day change

Down 0.20 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.76 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
887.26 ft
24h
-0.04 ft
7d
-0.20 ft
30d
-0.76 ft

Elevation (ft) MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Tims Ford Lake is currently 887.26 ft, 0.74 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.20 ft over the past 7 days and 0.76 ft over the past 30 days.

Tims Ford Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.74 ft below full pool

Current level
887.26 ft
Full pool
888 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 pool888 ft

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Sep 23, 2026887.28-0.04
Sep 22, 2026887.32-0.01
Sep 21, 2026887.33-0.03
Sep 20, 2026887.36-0.03
Sep 19, 2026887.39-0.04
Sep 18, 2026887.43-0.02
Sep 17, 2026887.45-0.03

Common questions about Tims Ford Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Tims Ford Lake is 887.26 ft (updated 7 hours ago). You can track the Tims Ford Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Tims Ford Lake is 888 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Tims Ford Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.20 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Tims Ford Lake is currently 0.74 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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