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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
82
Healthy
Drought index
44
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
104%
p57 of record
Water assets
742
13 springs · 51 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- TELLICO RIVER AT TELLICO PLAINS, TN0351850072 cfsp36 · normal
- CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NC0351706800113 cfsp77 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 44 | 0 | 0/2 | p57 |
Top water assets
- 67Tellico Riverriver
- 67Tulula Creekriver
- 67Mill Creekriver
- 67Avey Creekriver
- 67Cheoahreservoir
- 67Fontana Damreservoir
- 67Little Snowbird Creekriver
- 67Santeetlahreservoir
- 67Tellico Riverriver
- 67Green Creekriver