Dale Hollow Lake

Name: Dale Hollow Lake (Tennessee) water level
Creator: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tennessee · USACE gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 636.2–647.3 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

638.90FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.43 ft30 days −2.07 ftvs last year −0.13 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 20:00 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:53 UTC
Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CWMS Data API)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind0 mph

Rain0%

Temp75°F

Level638.9 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 75°F
0 mph · rain 0%

TonightMostly Clear then Areas Of Fog · 45°F
0 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

30 days1 year

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Dale Hollow Lake was at 638.90 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.43 ft), and it is −2.07 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (639.03 ft), the lake is 0.13 ft lower.

Readings are the hourly pool elevation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes for Dale Hollow Dam Headwater (LRN); changes compare readings at the same hour.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Dale Hollow Dam Headwater (LRN)
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	36.5383, -85.4511

Nearby lakes

Lake Cumberland28 mi NE · KY692.98 ft−1.33 ft Center Hill Lake37 mi SW631.04 ft−0.46 ft Barren River Lake45 mi NW · KY549.21 ft−1.61 ft Green River Lake49 mi N · KY673.92 ft−0.20 ft Nolin Lake67 mi NW · KY514.37 ft−0.25 ft

Common questions

Is Dale Hollow Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.43 ft and over 30 days −2.07 ft.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USACE's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' public CWMS Data API (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), which publishes pool elevations and the project's reference levels. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Hourly pool elevation published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USACE data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See data sources.