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Douglas Lake conditions today

Douglas Lake, Tennessee
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Wind and gusts0 to 30+ ktScoreGood, caution, stay ashoreNightBest windowArrows point where the wind blows to.

Outlook. Monday: NE wind 0 to 3 kt, gusts to 6 kt, high near 73°F. Tuesday: NNE wind 0 to 2 kt, gusts to 5 kt, high near 75°F.

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Last hour of NOAA MRMS radar, 1 km resolution. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap.

Water level

No public level gauge is matched to Douglas Lake yet. Wind and weather on this page still come straight from the National Weather Service.

Lake facts

Type
Reservoir
State
Tennessee
Surface area
28,417 acres
Elevation
876 ft
Volume
1,081,881 acre-ft
Dam completed
1942
Coordinates
35.9611° N, 83.5389° W

Background reading: Douglas Lake on Wikipedia

About Douglas Lake

Douglas Lake covers about 28,417 acres in Tennessee and is classed as a reservoir. The reservoir dates to 1942. The water surface sits about 876 ft above sea level.

We have not matched Douglas Lake to a public USGS level gauge, so this page leans on wind and weather from the National Weather Service forecast grid over the lake. If you know of a gauge or a dam operator that publishes levels, tell us and we will add it.

On a lake this size the wind has miles of open water to work with, so a 15 kt breeze can stack up a steep chop in the main basin while sheltered coves stay flat.

The go or no-go calls above are a starting point, not a guarantee. Read how we score conditions, and always check local rules and posted warnings before you launch.

Douglas Lake questions

Is it windy on Douglas Lake today?

The National Weather Service forecast for the lake from October 26: Monday: NE wind 0 to 3 kt, gusts to 6 kt, high near 73°F. The panel at the top of this page refreshes the current wind, gusts and direction when you open it and turns them into a call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.

How big is Douglas Lake?

Douglas Lake covers about 28,417 acres (44 square miles) of surface water.

When was Douglas Lake built?

The dam that forms Douglas Lake was completed in 1942.

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