Old Hickory Lake

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

Tennessee · USACE gauge

Grey bar: 12-month range 443.8–446.5 ft.

Water level · NGVD29

444.42FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −0.45 ft30 days −0.27 ftvs last year −0.69 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 21:00 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

Wind5 mph

Rain0%

Temp78°F

Level444.4 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 78°F
E 5 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog · 48°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, Old Hickory Lake was at 444.42 (NGVD29) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.45 ft), and it is −0.27 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (445.11 ft), the lake is 0.69 ft lower.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Old Hickory Dam Headwater (LRN)
Elevation datum	ft (NGVD29)
Gauge location	36.2942, -86.6567

Nearby lakes

Center Hill Lake49 mi E631.04 ft−0.46 ft Barren River Lake51 mi NE · KY549.21 ft−1.61 ft Dale Hollow Lake69 mi E638.90 ft−0.43 ft Nolin Lake72 mi N · KY514.37 ft−0.25 ft Rough River Lake92 mi N · KY486.23 ft−2.96 ft

Common questions

Is Old Hickory Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.45 ft and over 30 days −0.27 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.