When Does Tva Raise Lake Levels?

In the summer, when flood risk is lower, TVA keeps lake levels higher to support recreation. To get ready for winter, TVA begins releasing water from tributary storage reservoirs—in “drawdowns”—at a faster rate following Labor Day weekend.

Is Boone lake filling back up?

From mid-March 2021, TVA anticipates raising the lake at the rate of two feet per week with occasional elevation holds for varying periods of time. Depending on timing and rainfall the reservoir may be near or at summer pool during 2021 and will be returned to the normal operating guide curve in 2022.

What is the highest lake in Tennessee?

Begun in 1942 and dammed on the last day of 1948, Watauga Lake is TVA's highest-elevated reservoir in Tennessee. Surrounded by densely forested mountains in the "high country," Watauga Lake sits 1,959 feet above sea level at "full pool"--full summertime elevation.