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Hiwassee Dries 📍 Put in 🏁 Take out

🌊 3-DAY APALACHIA OPERATIONS FORECAST
Apalachia Dam → Hiwassee Dries
INFLOW
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RESERVOIR
1277.3 ft
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OUTFLOW
⚡ CURRENT RELEASE
Updated: 2026-04-01 15:00
💧 500
🚣 3,000
0 6,000 CFS
760
CFS
↗ Rising
TOO LOW
Need 2,240 more CFS
💧 TAILWATER LEVEL (3-Day)
Water level below the dam - Rising = water pouring over spillway!
↗ Rising = Water over dam! → Steady ↘ Falling
Today
Wed 04/01
In
70
Out
185
NO
🌊 1277.3 ft
Tomorrow
Thu 04/02
In
290
Out
185
NO
🌊 1277.5 ft
Day 3
Fri 04/03
In
185
Out
185
NO
🌊 1277.5 ft
💧 Release: 500 CFS - Water starts flowing into Dries
🚣 Runnable: 3,000 CFS - Good paddling conditions!
YES! - Dries will run
MAYBE - Close to threshold
NO - Below threshold
📖 Today's Story - What's Happening at the Dam
Hourly observations showing how the dam operates
Time Lake Level Tailwater Release What's Happening
8 AM 1,277.5 ft 837.4 ft 30 CFS Dam quiet, Dries dry
9 AM 1,277.5 ft 837.4 ft 30 CFS Dam quiet, Dries dry
10 AM 1,277.4 ft 837.6 ft 47 CFS Dam quiet, Dries dry
11 AM 1,277.3 ft 837.4 ft 761 CFS Release opening!
Noon 1,277.4 ft 837.4 ft 30 CFS Dam quiet, Dries dry
1 PM 1,277.4 ft 837.4 ft 30 CFS Dam quiet, Dries dry
2 PM 1,277.4 ft 837.6 ft 47 CFS Dam quiet, Dries dry
3 PM 1,277.3 ft 837.4 ft 760 CFS Release opening!
Lake Level = Water elevation in the reservoir (behind the dam)
Tailwater = Water level below the dam (start of whitewater section)
Release = How much water is flowing through the spillway
📊 Apalachia Historical Dam Operations
Long-term trends - data accumulates over time
Observations
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Max Release
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Avg Release
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Data Range
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Release (CFS) - Left Axis
Lake Level (ft) - Right Axis
Tailwater (ft) - Right Axis
Current Temperature
80.8°F
Wind Speed
5.8 mph S
Current Status
TOO LOW
Below threshold
Wind Chill
N/A
No wind chill
🌧️ Weather & Rainfall
PWS: KNCMURPH4
🌡️
Temperature
81°F
💨
Wind
6
mph S
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Today's Rain
0.00"
⏱️
48-Hour Rain
N/A
📊
7-Day Rain
N/A
📈
30-Day Rain
0.03"
1 rainy days
❄️
Feels Like
81°F
Historical Data
Select time range to view historical trends
Data Points
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Max CFS
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Avg CFS
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Max Height
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Discharge (CFS) - Left Axis
Gage Height (ft) - Right Axis