What is the average depth and temperature of J. Percy Priest Lake?
The average depth is 28.7 feet. The elevation of the lake varies from a winter low of about 483 feet above mean sea level to a summer recreation pool of 490 msl to a flood storage capacity of 504.5 msl. The average surface water temperature of the lake in 2001 was close to 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmest temperature, 84 degrees, was recorded in late June and again in early August. The coolest temperature, 35 degrees, was recorded in late January.
The average depth is 28.7 feet. The elevation of the lake varies from a winter low of about 483 feet above mean sea level to a summer recreation pool of 490’ msl to a flood storage capacity of 504.5’ msl. The average surface water temperature of the lake in 2001 was close to 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmest temperature, 84 degrees, was recorded in late June and again in early August. The coolest temperature, 35 degrees, was recorded in late January.
