1073.60 ft NAVD88
level 1.1 ft above full pool — unusually high for mid-August
Reading comes straight from U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System (USGS gauge 03057900) and updates live when you load this page.
Stonewall Jackson Lake through the year
The band is the lake's own normal: where the level has run on each calendar day, 2012–2021. The summer drawdown — and how this year sits in it — shows up without reading a single number.
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.
- 2018 (wettest on record)
- 2015 (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 | 1072.53 ft NAVD88 · per USACE Pittsburgh District full-pool reference |
|---|---|
| Gauge | USGS gauge 03057900 · U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System |
| Datum | NAVD88 — CWMS location StonewallJackson (LRP) vertical-datum NAVD88 (confirmed via /locations), same as USGS 62615. Top of Conservation is mildly seasonal (1067.5-1072.5); fullPoolFt is the summer peak 1072.53. Current reading 1.1 ft above it - consistent. |
| Last verified | August 15, 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 Stonewall Jackson Lake right now?
Stonewall Jackson Lake is at 1073.60 ft (NAVD88) as of August 15, 2026 — 1.1 ft above full pool — unusually high for mid-August
Is Stonewall Jackson Lake full?
Yes and then some — at 1073.60 ft, Stonewall Jackson Lake is 1.1 ft above its full pool of 1072.53 ft (NAVD88), using flood storage.
What is full pool for Stonewall Jackson Lake?
Full pool (the conservation pool) for Stonewall Jackson Lake is 1072.53 ft NAVD88, per USACE Pittsburgh District full-pool reference. Levels above it use flood storage; levels below it are drawdown.