TVA GENERATION SCHEDULE
The Tennessee Valley Authority supports tailwater recreation in our region by maintaining water flow to support aquatic life and provides scheduled releases for all TVA dams. The TVA generation schedules are posted daily after 5:00PM. You can view the information below to get the most up-to-date information on each reservoir the TVA manages. You’ll be able to view planned generation releases, fish population survey results, and more. This information is updated throughout the day as conditions change, so check often.
Note: The Watauga levels are controlled by the Wilbur Dam.
Download the Lake Level App for iOS & Android below.
RIVER SAFETY
WARNINGS FROM TVA
Water release schedules often change without notice due to weather and power system requirements. Large amounts of water could be released at any time. Caution is needed. Your safety depends on obeying all posted safety regulations and precautions!
Dams can release a large amount of water with little warning at any time and by any means. For example, when the demand for electricity is high, the turbines at a dam activate, resulting in a significant increase in water downstream in a matter of seconds.
More water creates a deeper river with stronger currents. Even a few inches of fast-moving water can knock you off your feet. The water can rise quickly, hiding potential dangers under the surface. Releasing water through the sluiceways—outlets at the base of the dam—can also create a swell of water downstream.
During flood operations, spillway gates across the dam can be opened to release upstream flood water that needs to pass to the next downstream reservoir. Upstream or downstream, even the most experienced boater with the strongest motor is no match for this strong flow of water plunging over a spillway of a dam. The recirculating current can pull a powerful boat far upstream toward plunging water that could shred any boat.
RIVER TEMPERATURE GAUGES
The Blue Ridge Guide Association and the Overmountain Chapter of Trout Unlimited have installed permanent temperature gauges that can be monitored remotely for the South Holston and Watauga rivers. We received a generous donation from the anglers of a local 3fly tournament in our area which funded the purchase of six monitoring stations. We have reoccurring annual fees to keep the information flowing, so please renew/donate and get involved.
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