Little Tennessee River at Fontana Dam (TVA release)

SWAIN COUNTY, NC35.4503°N, -83.8053°W Updated 9 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1,147cfs

GAUGE HT

1272.98ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

1,147cfs

Optimal band: 2,365–3,199 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

2,782cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,147cfs

RUNNABLE

50%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

1272.98ft

Dam Releases

Not generating0 cfs · as of 5 AM ET

Next change

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

2+ unitsNow

10 PM Sun4 AM11 AM6 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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