Bluestone Lake, WV

As of 2026-10-13, Bluestone Lake sits at 1423.06 ft, which is high for this time of year. That is 13.06 ft above full pool of 1410.00 ft. It is still 96.9 ft below the flood pool of 1520.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 12.33 ft.

The most recent reading at Bluestone Lake is 1423.06 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Bluestone Lake in our records is 1493.49 ft on 2024-09-30. The lowest is 1406.02 ft on 2022-02-02. Our record covers about 6 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 93% of them, which we classify as high for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Bluestone Lake has risen 12.33 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Bluestone Lake is +12.50 ft compared with this date last year (1423.06 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 6 years, with a record high of 1493.49 ft and a record low of 1406.02 ft.