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Blackwater Dam, Blackwater River
Blackwater Dam, Blackwater River
 Drainage Area: 128 sq. miles 
 Channel Capacity: 2,300 cfs 
 Storage at Spillway Crest: 6.74 in / 46,000 ac-ft  
 Normal Pool: 516 Feet NGVD 
 Gate Settings for January 21, 2026 07:00 am Gate 1 Gate 2 Gate 3 Gate 4 Gate 5 Gate 6 Gate 7 Gate 8
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Date Time
(Eastern)		 Pool
(ft)		 Storage
(%)		 Storage
(ac-ft)		 Tailwater
(ft)		 Flow
(cfs)		 Inflow
(cfs)		 Precip
(in)
Jan-22 05:30 am 517.36 0.0 25 2.95 129 129 8.59
Jan-22 04:30 am 517.38 0.0 26 2.95 129 130 8.59
Jan-22 03:30 am 517.31 0.0 25 2.95 129 128 8.59
Jan-22 02:30 am 517.32 0.0 25 2.95 129 129 8.59
Jan-22 01:30 am 517.37 0.0 26 2.95 129 131 8.59
Jan-22 12:30 am 517.37 0.0 26 2.96 131 131 8.59
Jan-21 11:30 pm 517.36 0.0 25 2.96 131 132 8.59
Jan-21 10:30 pm 517.37 0.0 26 2.96 131 133 8.59
Jan-21 09:30 pm 517.37 0.0 26 2.97 133 134 8.59
Jan-21 08:30 pm 517.38 0.0 26 2.97 133 136 8.59
Jan-21 07:30 pm 517.37 0.0 26 2.98 134 135 8.59
Jan-21 06:30 pm 517.40 0.0 26 2.99 136 137 8.58
Jan-21 05:30 pm 517.40 0.0 26 2.99 136 137 8.57
Jan-21 04:30 pm 517.41 0.0 26 3.01 140 140 8.57
Jan-21 03:30 pm 517.41 0.0 26 3.01 140 139 8.57
Jan-21 02:30 pm 517.42 0.0 26 3.02 142 138 8.57
Jan-21 01:30 pm 517.48 0.0 27 3.03 143 140 8.57
Jan-21 12:30 pm 517.51 0.1 28 3.03 143 141 8.57
Jan-21 11:30 am 517.52 0.1 28 3.03 143 141 8.57
Jan-21 10:30 am 517.49 0.0 27 3.03 143 142 8.57
Jan-21 09:30 am 517.54 0.1 28 3.02 142 146 8.57
Jan-21 08:30 am 517.58 0.1 29 3.02 142 148 8.57
Jan-21 07:30 am 517.57 0.1 29 3.03 143 149 8.57
Jan-21 06:30 am 517.55 0.1 28 3.03 143 150 8.57
Jan-21 05:30 am 517.58 0.1 29 3.03 143 150 8.57
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (10 feet/day): 13 cfs + Inflow (129 cfs) = 142 cfs
Report Generated January 22, 2026 10:46 am