Watts Bar Lake HUC8 06010201
A 3,506 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in NC, TN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
83
Healthy
Drought index
50
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
84%
p38 of record
Water assets
871
53 springs · 61 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- LITTLE RIVER ABOVE TOWNSEND, TN0349730063 cfsp36 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR MARYVILLE, TN03498500102 cfsp38 · normal
- LITTLE RIVER NEAR ALCOA, TN0349885094 cfsp38 · normal
- STOCK CREEK AT MARTIN MILL RD NR KNOXVILLE03499110910 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p38 |
| 2026-10-18 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p41 |
| 2026-10-17 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p34 |
| 2026-10-15 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p37 |
| 2026-10-14 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p48 |
| 2026-10-13 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p69 |
| 2026-10-12 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p64 |
| 2026-10-11 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p37 |
| 2026-10-10 | 50 | 0 | 1/3 | p28 |
| 2026-10-09 | 50 | 0 | 0/3 | p29 |
| 2026-10-08 | 55 | 0 | 0/3 | p31 |
| 2026-10-07 | 55 | 0 | 0/3 | p33 |
| 2026-10-06 | 55 | 0 | 0/3 | p37 |
Top water assets
- 67Little Riverriver
- 67Lynn Camp Prongriver
- 67Goshen Prongriver
- 67Little Riverriver
- 67Little Riverriver
- 67Little Riverriver
- 67Flat Creekriver
- 67Little Riverriver
- 67Little Riverriver
- 67Little Riverriver