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They are building a stilling basin with reinforced concrete and baffles. A study had determined that the "natural rock stilling basin" was not strong enough to handle a strong flow from the crest gates. They had already done construction from 2000 to 2019 to increase the spillway capacity. The basin construction should be completed in 2019. [dvidshub]
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| USACE, Bluestone Lake posted Good Afternoon ! At 1230 May 23rd 2025, the lake is 10 feet above summer pool with an elevation of 1420.46. At the present time we have all 7 available sluice gates open with a discharge of 13,929 cubic feet per second (cfs). The lake and tailwaters are cloudy. The New River at Hinton, WV is 4.24 feet moving at 15,919 cfs. The Greenbrier River at Alderson, WV is 3.76 feet; which is 0.76 feet above normal and cloudy. The Bluestone River at Pipestem, WV is 4.46 feet. The high temperature for the last 24 hours was 70, the low was 51, and the current temperature is 58 degrees. Precipitation for the past 24 hours was a 0 inches. The tailwater temperature reading on May 18th was 62 degrees. The pit area currently closed. Stay Safe! |
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| dvidshub, Story and Photo by Josh Bennett, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District Bluestone Dam stands strong against Helene "In 1998, a Dam Safety Assurance Evaluation Report was approved leading to the modernization of Bluestone Dam and addressed the two major concerns at the time: overtopping and sliding....The overtopping concern was addressed by creating an auxiliary spillway using the existing penstocks, allowing Bluestone Dam to pass more water than before. The sliding concern was reduced by installing anchors that tie the structure into the rock foundation, helping Bluestone Dam to hold more water. This work was accomplished between 2000 and 2019 after several construction projects." |
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| USACE, Bluestone Lake posted "Debris building up near Bluestone Dam as high-water from Hurricane Helene finds its way downstream." |
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| USACE, Huntington District posted Bluestone Dam Stands Tall During Recent Flooding A recent band of devastating rain and snowstorms that affected communities in Southern West Virginia, Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Kentucky required the Huntington District to increase its operational response to manage water releases and minimize flood risks throughout the New and Kanawha River basins. Bluestone Dam stored a significant wave of water, releasing this storage in a manner that minimized flooding along the New and Kanawha Rivers. Bluestone Lake crested against Bluestone Dam on 18 Feb 2025 at 1500 at an elevation of 1485.09 feet (the 6th highest pool of record) utilizing 52% of its storage capacity. Bluestone Dam reduced flooding in combination with Summersville and Sutton Lakes along New and Kanawha Rivers. At Hinton, Bluestone Dam reduced flooding by about 5 feet. At Kanawha Falls, Bluestone Dam in conjunction with Summersville Dam reduced flooding by about 7 feet. At Charleston, flooding was reduced by all three dams by over 6 feet. With the projected storm, Bluestone Lake will stay above winter pool for the next couple weeks. During this time Bluestone Dam performed as designed although the lake will be at an elevated position from its winter pool (1406 feet) for several weeks. These flood waters brought a large debris field to Bluestone Lake, so boaters are reminded to be aware of and stay back from for their safety. |
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| USACE, Bluestone Lake posted [In the 21st Century, I can't believe that they use baffles rather than horizontal Kaplan run-of-river turbines to remove the energy from the water flow.] |
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