Stonewall Jackson Lake lake and shoreline

Stonewall Jackson Lake Water Level

West Virginia

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Stonewall Jackson Lake

Stonewall Jackson Lake is currently 0.5 feet below full pool, with a water-surface elevation of 1070.5 feet.

1070.54 ft · Updated 7 hours ago · USACE LRP District

Current level

1,070.54ft

−0.46 ft vs full pool

Normal

Vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.26 ft

Previous readingOct 241,070.96 ft

7-day change

Down 1.68 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 6.35 ft

30 daily readings in the last 30 days

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Water Level History

Current
1070.54 ft
24h
-0.26 ft
7d
-1.68 ft
30d
-6.35 ft

Elevation (ft) NAVD88 · MSL

Reference line is designed full pool.

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Lake Level Context

Level remains below the full pool

Stonewall Jackson Lake is currently 1070.54 ft, 0.46 ft below its full pool. The lake has fallen 1.68 ft over the past 7 days and 6.35 ft over the past 30 days.

Stonewall Jackson Lake Level Details

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

Conditions & Reference

Level status

0.46 ft below full pool

Current level
1,070.54 ft
Full pool
1,071 ft
DatumElevation referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
NAVD88
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
USACE LRP District

Reference levels

  • Full pool1,071 ft
  • Flood stage1,081 ft

Surrounding county drought

No Drought

No official drought (D1–D4) reported for the surrounding county.

Severity

NoneExtreme
Trend
Stable

Surrounding county drought

Upshur County, WV

No Drought

No Drought. No USDM drought categories are reported for Upshur County, WV. These figures describe the surrounding county from the lake location, not the lake itself.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought (D1–D4) no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought (D1–D4)

No

No D1–D4 area is reported for the surrounding county.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Oct 20, 2026. Updated weekly. Official drought means U.S. Drought Monitor categories D1–D4 (Moderate through Exceptional). Abnormally Dry (D0) is not counted as official drought. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Upshur County, WV

Daily level summary

DateLevelChange
Oct 25, 20261,070.7-0.26
Oct 24, 20261,070.96-0.25
Oct 23, 20261,071.21-0.25
Oct 22, 20261,071.46-0.24
Oct 21, 20261,071.7-0.23
Oct 20, 20261,071.93-0.17
Oct 19, 20261,072.1-0.28

Common questions about Stonewall Jackson Lake’s water level

  • The current water level at Stonewall Jackson Lake is 1,070.54 ft (updated 7 hours ago). You can track the Stonewall Jackson Lake lake level on the interactive chart and daily history above.

  • Full pool for Stonewall Jackson Lake is 1,071 ft — the normal conservation target elevation when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.

  • The current 7-day trend for the Stonewall Jackson Lake lake level is falling — falling about 1.68 ft over the past week. See the history chart above for the full picture.

  • Based on the latest gauge reading, Stonewall Jackson Lake is currently 0.46 ft below full pool.

Lake level glossary

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

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