Stonewall Jackson Lake stood at 1072.85 feet at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 4, 0.35 feet above summer pool, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Stonewall Jackson Lake Facebook update. The agency warned boaters about floating debris.
Lake level and discharge
Gates No. 1 and No. 2 were each open 0.75 feet. Discharge was 200 cubic feet per second, and the river gauge height was 9.60 feet.
Temperatures and weather
The lake surface temperature was 70 degrees, outflow water was 68 degrees and air was 58 degrees. The update did not specify a temperature scale.
The morning was cloudy, with no precipitation reported during the preceding 24 hours.
Water conditions and ramp questions
Both the lake and tailwaters were stained. USACE advised boaters to watch for floating debris and directed questions about boat launching ramps to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
These observations describe conditions on Oct. 4.