Current level
1,948.13ft
−11.87 ft vs full pool
Low
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 1948.13 ft
- 24h
- -0.15 ft
- 7d
- -0.45 ft
- 30d
- -1.97 ft
Elevation (ft) MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains below the full pool
Watauga Lake is currently 1948.13 ft, 11.87 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.45 ft over the past 7 days and 1.97 ft over the past 30 days.
Watauga Lake Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
11.87 ft below full pool
- Current level
- 1,948.13 ft
- Full pool
- 1,960 ft
- DatumVertical reference for published pool and stage elevations at this lake (from the lake catalog).
- Not available
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Reference levels
- Full pool1,960 ft
Watershed drought
Abnormally Dry
Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Improving
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,948.18 | -0.15 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,948.33 | -0.1 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,948.43 | -0.14 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,948.57 | -0.01 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,948.58 | -0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,948.59 | -0.02 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,948.61 | -0.02 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,948.63 | -0.03 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,948.66 | -0.06 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,948.72 | -0.16 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,948.88 | -0.11 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,948.99 | -0.03 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,949.02 | -0.08 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,949.1 | -0.07 |