West Virginia · USACE Huntington District

Bluestone Lake water level

Today's reading against full pool and Bluestone Lake's own seasonal history.

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Elevation, feet (NGVD29)

as of August 20, 2026

1410.34 ft NGVD29

level Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Reading comes straight from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data (USACE series Bluestone-Lake.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.OBS) and updates live when you load this page.

This year vs the years that matter

This year's trace against last year and the driest and wettest years on record — the drought-context question every lake regular asks.

1400 1420 1440 1460 1480 JFMAMJJASOND
  • 2026 (this year)
  • 2025 (last year)
  • 2021 (wettest on record)
  • 2022 (driest on record)

Full pool, datum, and the gauge

"Full pool" here means the conservation pool — the level the lake is designed to hold for water supply and recreation, not the flood-control space above it. The full explainer covers flood pool and dead pool too.

Full pool not published by the operator
Gauge USACE series Bluestone-Lake.Elev.Inst.15Minutes.0.OBS · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Access to Water data
Datum NGVD29
Last verified August 20, 2026

LakeDates reports lake level, not ramp status. Whether a given ramp or marina is usable at this level varies ramp by ramp — call the marina before you tow.

Quick answers

How full is Bluestone Lake right now?

Bluestone Lake is at 1410.34 ft (NGVD29) as of August 20, 2026 — Current reading shown; this gauge's public record is too short for seasonal comparisons.

Is Bluestone Lake full?

USACE Huntington District doesn't publish a conservation-pool figure for Bluestone Lake, so this page shows the latest reading straight from the gauge.

What is full pool for Bluestone Lake?

USACE Huntington District doesn't publish a single conservation-pool elevation for Bluestone Lake. The reading above comes straight from the operator's gauge.