Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam (TVA release)

SWAIN COUNTY, NC35.4503°N, -83.8053°W Updated 7 hr ago

FLOW RATE

3,812cfs

GAUGE HT

1273.01ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

3,812cfs

Optimal band: 3,240–4,384 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

3,812cfs

PERIOD LOW

2,782cfs

RUNNABLE

50%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

1273.01ft

Dam Releases

Not generating0 cfs · as of 3 AM ET

Next change

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

2+ unitsNow

8 PM Sun3 AM10 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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DATA · TVA · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-21 00:00 UTC

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