Stonewall Jackson Lake Water Level Today

West Virginia · near Fairmont · In the flood pool

Flood pool1,081.3Full pool1,072.0Bottom of pool1,037.8
Elevation
1,073.88 ft
From full pool
+1.86 ft
Percent of pool
105.4%
24-hour change
+0.87 ft
7-day change
−0.91 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Stonewall Jackson Lake

1,066.71,074.01,081.3full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 395 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Stonewall Jackson Lake is 1.86 ft above full pool, at 1,073.88 ft, in its flood pool, up 0.87 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 105.4 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 7.4 ft higher, at 1,081.33 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 0.91 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.14 ft. In the 395 days of readings on this page the high was 1,076.57 ft on Jul 23, 2026 and the low was 1,066.72 ft on Nov 18, 2025, a range of 9.85 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Fairmont, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NAVD88 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Stonewall Jackson Lake pool elevations

Current elevation1,073.88 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,072.02 ft
Top of flood pool1,081.33 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,037.84 ft
Top of dam1,101.40 ft
Inflow2,806 cfs
Outflow257 cfs
30-day change+0.14 ft
1-year high1,076.57 ft (Jul 23, 2026)
1-year low1,066.72 ft (Nov 18, 2025)
Vertical datumNAVD88
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRP district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Stonewall Jackson Lake level questions

What is the water level of Stonewall Jackson Lake today?

Stonewall Jackson Lake is at 1,073.88 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +1.86 ft relative to full pool (1,072.02 ft). The 24-hour change is +0.87 ft.

What is full pool at Stonewall Jackson Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,072.02 ft (NAVD88). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,081.33 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,037.84 ft.

Is Stonewall Jackson Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is +0.87 ft; over 7 days it fell 0.91 ft, and over 30 days it rose 0.14 ft.

Where does this Stonewall Jackson Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Stonewall Jackson Lake. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.