The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported stained water in Stonewall Jackson Lake and its tailwaters Thursday, Oct. 15, and warned boaters to watch for floating debris.
Lake level and discharge
At 7:30 a.m., the lake elevation was 1072.37 feet, 0.13 feet below summer pool. Gates No. 1 and No. 2 were each open 1.50 feet. Discharge was 450 cubic feet per second, and the river gauge height was 9.85 feet.
Temperatures and weather
The lake surface temperature was 71 degrees, outflow water temperature was 66 degrees and air temperature was 64 degrees. The report did not specify a temperature scale.
Skies were cloudy that morning, with 1.70 inches of precipitation reported over the preceding 24 hours.
Boating information
The Corps advised boaters to beware of floating debris and directed questions about boat launching ramps to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.