R. D. Bailey Lake water level: R. D. Bailey 
1.0 ft high
R. D. Bailey Lake is 1.0 ft above its normal level for early November, much higher than usual. The R.D. Bailey Lake gauge read 1,034.14 ft at 9:30 AM EST, November 4, 2026.
Data note: published full pool (1012 ft) sits 21 ft below the lake's normal level. Some comparisons on this page are left out until the record is long enough.
How R. D. Bailey stands today
- 1,034.14 Feet above sea level9:30 AM EST, November 4, 2026, NGVD29 datum.
- +0.96 Feet from normal for Nov 4Median of 2013–2025 is 1,033.18 ft. Today ranks in the 100th percentile, the highest for this date in 14 years.
- +0.88 Feet from a year ago1,033.26 ft on November 4, 2025.
- −1.40 Feet over 30 days−1.45 ft over the past 7 days.
The past year, day by day
The shaded band is where R. D. Bailey usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 2013 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.
- Past 12 months
- The 12 months before
- Normal range (middle 80% of years)
- Median
Monthly average since 2013
Readings for the last 30 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | 1,034.29 | 1,033.18 |
| November 3, 2026 | 1,034.83 | 1,033.75 |
| November 2, 2026 | 1,035.51 | 1,034.22 |
| November 1, 2026 | 1,035.65 | 1,034.58 |
| October 31, 2026 | 1,035.66 | 1,034.83 |
| October 30, 2026 | 1,035.65 | 1,034.97 |
| October 29, 2026 | 1,035.63 | 1,035.00 |
| October 28, 2026 | 1,035.59 | 1,035.00 |
| October 27, 2026 | 1,035.55 | 1,035.00 |
| October 26, 2026 | 1,035.55 | 1,035.00 |
| October 25, 2026 | 1,035.55 | 1,035.00 |
| October 24, 2026 | 1,035.63 | 1,035.00 |
| October 23, 2026 | 1,035.67 | 1,035.00 |
| October 22, 2026 | 1,035.69 | 1,035.00 |
| October 21, 2026 | 1,035.80 | 1,035.00 |
| Date | Level (ft) | Normal (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2026 | 1,035.76 | 1,035.00 |
| October 19, 2026 | 1,035.43 | 1,035.00 |
| October 18, 2026 | 1,035.36 | 1,035.00 |
| October 17, 2026 | 1,035.59 | 1,035.00 |
| October 16, 2026 | 1,037.22 | 1,035.00 |
| October 15, 2026 | 1,036.41 | 1,035.00 |
| October 14, 2026 | 1,035.57 | 1,035.00 |
| October 13, 2026 | 1,035.47 | 1,035.00 |
| October 12, 2026 | 1,035.94 | 1,035.00 |
| October 11, 2026 | 1,035.55 | 1,035.00 |
| October 10, 2026 | 1,035.45 | 1,035.00 |
| October 9, 2026 | 1,035.46 | 1,035.00 |
| October 8, 2026 | 1,035.46 | 1,035.00 |
| October 7, 2026 | 1,035.48 | 1,035.00 |
| October 6, 2026 | 1,035.56 | 1,035.00 |
Is the water above your dock?
Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.
| Month | Low year (10th %) | Median | High year (90th %) | Days above your mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | — |
| February | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | — |
| March | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | — |
| April | 1,016.45 | 1,034.25 | 1,035.00 | — |
| May | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | — |
| June | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | — |
| July | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | — |
| August | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | — |
| September | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | — |
| October | 1,028.20 | 1,035.00 | 1,035.00 | — |
| November | 1,014.60 | 1,021.77 | 1,033.26 | — |
| December | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | 1,012.00 | — |
Other West Virginia lakes, lowest first
| Lake | Level (ft) | Vs full pool |
|---|---|---|
| Tygart Lake | 1,058.12 | 8.9 ft below |
 Stonewall Jackson Lake | 1,069.33 | At pool |
 Summersville Lake | 1,621.69 | 21.6 ft below |
 Jennings Randolph Lake | 1,453.39 | 12.6 ft below |
 East Lynn Lake | 661.80 | 102.6% full |
 Burnsville Lake | 788.57 | — |
 Bluestone Lake | 1,410.77 | 106.3% full |
 Sutton Lake | 914.21 | 4.5 ft below |
 Beech Fork Lake | 592.66 | 114.2% full |
R. D. Bailey questions
Is R. D. Bailey Lake lower than normal for early November?
No, it is higher than normal. The median level on Nov 4 across 2013–2025 is 1,033.18 ft, and today's 1,034.14 ft is +0.96 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 1,022.56 and 1,033.18 ft.
How does R. D. Bailey Lake compare with last year?
A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 1,033.26 ft. It is 0.88 ft higher now.
What are the highest and lowest levels since 2013?
In the daily record we hold, which starts in 2013, the highest daily level was 1,037.22 ft on October 16, 2026 and the lowest was 1,012.00 ft on January 2, 2013.
How often is this page updated?
We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.