Bluestone Lake lake and shoreline

Bluestone Lake Water Level

Officially Bluestone Lake (Bluestone River)

West Virginia

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Bluestone Lake

Bluestone Lake is currently 0.5 feet above full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1410.5 feet.

1410.54 ft · Updated 4 hours ago · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Current level

1,410.54ft

+0.54 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.39 ft

Previous readingOct 41,410.85 ft

7-day change

Down 0.22 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.05 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1410.54 ft
24h
-0.39 ft
7d
-0.22 ft
30d
-0.05 ft

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains above the full pool

Bluestone Lake is currently 1410.54 ft, 0.54 ft above its full pool. The lake has fallen 0.22 ft over the past 7 days and 0.05 ft over the past 30 days.

Bluestone Lake Level Details

Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.54 ft above full pool

Current level
1,410.54 ft
Full pool
1,410 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,410 ft
  • Flood stage1,520 ft

Watershed drought

No Drought

None reported for the surrounding watershed.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Watershed drought conditions

Summers County, WV

No Drought

No Drought. No official drought conditions.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

No

No official drought is reported for the surrounding watershed.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Sep 29, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Summers County, WV

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 5, 20261,410.46-0.39
Oct 4, 20261,410.85+0.08
Oct 3, 20261,410.77+0.06
Oct 2, 20261,410.710
Oct 1, 20261,410.71+0.05
Sep 30, 20261,410.66+0.03
Sep 29, 20261,410.63-0.05

Common questions about Bluestone Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Bluestone Lake is 1,410.54 ft (updated 4 hours ago). You can track the Bluestone Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Bluestone Lake is 1,410 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Bluestone Lake lake level is falling — falling about 0.22 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Bluestone Lake is currently 0.54 ft above full pool.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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