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Old Hickory Lake · Current Pool Elevation

445.40ft
rising · +0.09 ft/hr

Updated May 27, 4:44 PM CDT

Inflow
30,996cfs
Outflow
6,200cfs
Generation
25MW

Water level · last 7 days

Pool elevation · ft
Measured Corps schedule

Flow · inflow vs outflow

Cubic feet per second
Inflow Outflow

7-day statistics

159 readings
Minimum
444.61ft
Maximum
445.90ft
Average
445.29ft
Range
1.29ft

Operational modes

Stable 47hrs · 30%
Drawdown 51hrs · 32%
Filling 60hrs · 38%

Corps schedule

Next 6 days
Tue, 5/26
445.3ft
800 MWh · 8.6 kcfs
Wed, 5/27
445.0ft
800 MWh · 8.6 kcfs
Thu, 5/28
444.9ft
800 MWh · 8.6 kcfs
Fri, 5/29
444.8ft
750 MWh · 8.0 kcfs
Sat, 5/30
444.8ft
500 MWh · 5.3 kcfs
Sun, 5/31
444.8ft
500 MWh · 5.3 kcfs

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FAQ

What is the current Old Hickory Lake pool elevation / stage?

Old Hickory Lake's pool elevation is published hourly by USACE Nashville District and shown live at the top of this page.

Where is Old Hickory Lake?

Old Hickory Lake is a Cumberland River reservoir in Middle Tennessee, just northeast of Nashville.

Who manages Old Hickory Lake?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District operates Old Hickory Dam and publishes hourly readings of pool elevation, inflow, outflow, and generation.

What is full pool on Old Hickory Lake?

Summer pool elevation is 445 ft mean sea level; winter pool elevation is 444 ft mean sea level, per the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency .

How often is the data on this site updated?

Hourly, on USACE's publication cadence — the page rebuilds and redeploys after every successful fetch.