The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported Stonewall Jackson Lake at 1,072.96 feet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, or 0.46 feet above the summer-pool elevation.
The operator said Gate No. 1 was open 0.50 feet, with an outflow of 50 cubic feet per second and a river-gauge height of 8.57 feet. Outflow water was 73 degrees.
The morning report described cloudy weather, 0.06 inches of precipitation in the prior 24 hours, an air temperature of 71 degrees and a lake-surface temperature of 80 degrees. The lake and tailwaters were described as stained.
The operator cautioned boaters to beware of floating debris and directed questions about boat-launching ramps to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. These measurements and the caution are the operator’s Sept. 18 observation; they do not by themselves establish swimming, boating or ramp safety.