Stonewall Jackson Lake stood at 1,073.93 feet at 7:30 a.m. on October 2, 2026, putting it 1.43 feet above summer pool elevation, according to the USACE Stonewall Jackson Lake report. The operator reported stained water in both the lake and tailwaters and warned boaters to beware of floating debris.
Lake conditions and temperatures
The report listed the current air temperature at 59 degrees, the lake-surface temperature at 72 degrees and the outflow-water temperature at 69 degrees. The operator did not specify a temperature scale.
Both the lake and tailwaters were described as stained. The floating-debris warning was the report’s specific caution to boaters.
Dam operations
Gates No. 1 and No. 2 were each open 4.0 feet. The operator reported a flow of 1,050 cubic feet per second and a river gauge height of 11.23 feet.
Weather
Morning conditions were partly cloudy. The report recorded no precipitation during the preceding 24 hours.
Boat-launch questions and report timing
The operator directed questions about boat-launching ramps to WVDNR. The notice did not provide a contact number or report the status of individual ramps.
The USACE report is dated October 2. These readings describe that morning’s conditions.
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