Center Hill Lake Water Level Today

Tennessee · near Gordonsville · Well below full pool

Flood pool685.0Full pool648.0Bottom of pool618.0
Elevation
632.98 ft
From full pool
−15.02 ft
Percent of pool
49.9%
24-hour change
−0.05 ft
7-day change
−0.70 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Center Hill Lake

625.8636.9648.0full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 399 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Center Hill Lake is 15.02 ft below full pool, at 632.98 ft, down 0.05 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 49.9 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 52.0 ft higher, at 685.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.70 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.80 ft. In the 399 days of readings on this page the high was 641.22 ft on Jun 10, 2026 and the low was 625.83 ft on Jan 24, 2026, a range of 15.39 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge at Center Hill Dam, near Gordonsville, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Center Hill Lake pool elevations

Current elevation632.98 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)648.00 ft
Top of flood pool685.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool618.00 ft
Top of dam696.00 ft
Inflow-1,730 cfs
Outflow250 cfs
30-day change−3.80 ft
1-year high641.22 ft (Jun 10, 2026)
1-year low625.83 ft (Jan 24, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRN district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Center Hill Lake level questions

What is the water level of Center Hill Lake today?

Center Hill Lake is at 632.98 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −15.02 ft relative to full pool (648.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.05 ft.

What is full pool at Center Hill Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 648.00 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 685.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 618.00 ft.

Is Center Hill Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.05 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.70 ft, and over 30 days it fell 3.80 ft.

Where does this Center Hill Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Center Hill Dam. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.