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Watauga Lake

A high-elevation lake ringed by Cherokee National Forest and crossed by the Appalachian Trail.

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Water level · past year

Daily elevation (ft)

Live · provisional
1,9471,9501,9541,9571,961NovJanMarMayJulSepFULL POOL 1,959.0
Daily elevationSummer full poolOperating guide curve
Provisional data — not for navigation. Readings come from public agency feeds and may be revised or delayed. Always check official sources and posted notices before boating.

Watauga Lake, TN

TVA · Watauga Dam
Live · provisional
1,949.08 ft▼ 0.4 ft / 7 days
9.9 ft below summer full pool (1,959.0 ft)
1,959.0Full pool (ft)
1,953.1Guide curve today
1,949.3This date last year
−0.3vs. last year (ft)

As of Oct 22, 5:00 PM CDT · TVA observed hourly · Provisional, not for navigation.

Sources

Full pool basis: Max of TVA summer operating guide curve
Fetched Oct 22, 5:23 PM CDT
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Rent a boat

3 rental businesses on or near Watauga Lake. Badges show what each one's own site says they rent.

Fish Springs Marina
Hampton, TN
Pontoon
📞 423-768-2336
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Cove Ridge Marina & Resort
Butler, TN
Pontoon
📞 423-768-3760✉️ office@coveridgemarina.com
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Watauga Lakeshore Resort & Marina
Hampton, TN
Pontoon
📞 423-725-2201✉️ info@lakeshoreresortmarina.com
Source: official site · Contact: official site

Call ahead. Rental availability is seasonal and fleets change, so confirm boats, hours and requirements with the business before you go.

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Check official regulations before you fish. The summary below is a convenience copy and can go out of date. Limits, size rules and closures change, so the TWRA rules are the ones that count.

Fishing

Species the state wildlife agency highlights or regulates on Watauga Lake:

Smallmouth bassWalleyeRainbow troutBrown troutLake trout

Boat ramps, marinas & fuel

Sink Mountain Boat LaunchFish Springs MarinaLakeshore MarinaRat Branch Boat RampWatauga Dam Boat RampLittle Milligan Boat Ramprampramp
RampMarinaFuelBait/tackle
Marinas (2)
Boat ramps (6)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Fetched Oct 22, 2:40 PM CDT. OSM coverage is volunteer-made, so some places may be missing or outdated.

Things to do

Parks within roughly 8 miles of the lake's outer extent are listed from OpenStreetMap and the official park sites, plus federal areas from Recreation.gov.

Lodging & camping

Sources: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Confirm dates and availability with the operator.

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