Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam (TVA release)

SWAIN COUNTY, NC35.4503°N, -83.8053°W Updated 42 min ago

FLOW RATE

48cfs

GAUGE HT

1273.09ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

48cfs

Optimal band: 7,518–10,172 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

9,808cfs

PERIOD LOW

48cfs

RUNNABLE

50%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1273.09ft

Dam Releases

Not generating48 cfs · as of 1 AM ET

Next change

Release scheduled to start ~10 AM ET (2+ units)

2+ unitsNow

6 PM Sun1 AM9 AM5 PM1 AM tomorrow

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

Predicted avg outflowMon3,962 cfsTue4,000 cfsWed3,500 cfs

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