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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 August 07, 2026 07:53 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)
Aug-09 08:30 am 516.04 0.0 10 2.29 42 42 25.96
Aug-09 07:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.29 42 42 25.96
Aug-09 06:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.30 43 43 25.96
Aug-09 05:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.30 43 43 25.96
Aug-09 04:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.30 43 43 25.96
Aug-09 03:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.30 43 43 25.96
Aug-09 02:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.30 43 43 25.96
Aug-09 01:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.31 43 44 25.96
Aug-09 12:30 am 516.04 0.0 10 2.31 43 44 25.96
Aug-08 11:30 pm 516.05 0.0 11 2.31 43 44 25.96
Aug-08 10:30 pm 516.05 0.0 11 2.31 43 44 25.96
Aug-08 09:30 pm 516.04 0.0 10 2.32 44 44 25.96
Aug-08 08:30 pm 516.05 0.0 11 2.32 44 45 25.96
Aug-08 07:30 pm 516.05 0.0 11 2.32 44 45 25.96
Aug-08 06:30 pm 516.05 0.0 11 2.32 44 45 25.96
Aug-08 05:30 pm 516.05 0.0 11 2.33 45 46 25.96
Aug-08 04:30 pm 516.06 0.0 11 2.33 45 46 25.96
Aug-08 03:30 pm 516.06 0.0 11 2.33 45 46 25.96
Aug-08 02:30 pm 516.06 0.0 11 2.34 46 47 25.96
Aug-08 01:30 pm 516.06 0.0 11 2.34 46 47 25.96
Aug-08 12:30 pm 516.06 0.0 11 2.34 46 48 25.96
Aug-08 11:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.35 47 48 25.96
Aug-08 10:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.35 47 48 25.96
Aug-08 09:30 am 516.06 0.0 11 2.35 47 49 25.96
Aug-08 08:30 am 516.05 0.0 11 2.36 48 49 25.96
Maximum 24 Hour Drawdown Rate (10 feet/day): 5 cfs + Inflow (42 cfs) = 47 cfs
Report Generated August 09, 2026 09:36 am