Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam (TVA release)

SWAIN COUNTY, NC35.4503°N, -83.8053°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

8,977cfs

GAUGE HT

1280.54ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

8,977cfs

Optimal band: 8,305–11,237 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

9,775cfs

PERIOD LOW

8,723cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1280.54ft

Dam Releases

Generating now8,977 cfs · as of 9 PM ET

Next change

Releases expected to stop ~1 AM ET tomorrow

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Observed releaseScheduled generationSchedule is TVA's published plan and can change without notice.

Predicted avg outflowFri4,542 cfsSat4,000 cfsSun4,000 cfs

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DATA · TVA · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-19 01:00 UTC

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