Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam (TVA release)

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

FLOW RATE

0cfs

GAUGE HT

1272.51ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

0cfs

Optimal band: 5,111–6,915 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

6,040cfs

PERIOD LOW

51cfs

RUNNABLE

50%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1272.51ft

Dam Releases

Not generating0 cfs · as of 2 AM ET

Next change

Release scheduled to start ~5 AM ET (2+ units)

2+ units2+ unitsNow

7 PM Sun2 AM10 AM5 PM1 AM tomorrow

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

Predicted avg outflowSun3,042 cfsMon4,000 cfsTue4,000 cfs

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