Lower Little Tennessee HUC8 06010204
A 2,733 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
47
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
98%
p56 of record
Water assets
742
13 springs · 51 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- TELLICO RIVER AT TELLICO PLAINS, TN0351850057 cfsp36 · normal
- CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NC035170680098 cfsp75 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-21 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p56 |
| 2026-10-20 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
| 2026-10-19 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-18 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
| 2026-10-17 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p58 |
| 2026-10-16 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p64 |
| 2026-10-15 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p59 |
| 2026-10-14 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p66 |
| 2026-10-13 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p71 |
| 2026-10-12 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p70 |
| 2026-10-11 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p83 |
| 2026-10-10 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p46 |
| 2026-10-09 | 47 | 0 | 0/2 | p52 |
Top water assets
- 67Tellico Riverriver
- 67Tulula Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Avey Creekriver
- 67Cheoahreservoir
- 67Fontana Damreservoir
- 67Little Snowbird Creekriver
- 67Santeetlahreservoir
- 67Tellico Riverriver
- 67Green Creekriver