Stonewall Jackson Lake warned boaters about floating debris in its Oct. 11 conditions report. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported stained water in both the lake and tailwaters, with the lake elevation at 1,071.72 feet at 7:30 a.m.—0.78 feet below summer pool.
Gates and river conditions
Gates No. 1 and No. 2 were each open 1.25 feet. Discharge was 320 cubic feet per second, and the river gauge height was 9.43 feet.
Temperatures and weather
The lake-surface and outflow-water temperatures were both 67 degrees. The air temperature was 58 degrees. The report did not specify a temperature scale.
Skies were cloudy that morning, and precipitation totaled 1.02 inches over the previous 24 hours.
Boating information
The Corps cautioned boaters to watch for floating debris and directed questions about boat launching ramps to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.