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[1] [2] As the largest lake in West Virginia, Summersville Lake covers 2,790 acres (1,130 ha) with over 60 miles (97 km) of shoreline at the summer pool water level. [3] [4] The park is situated near the eastern edge of U.S. Route 19 (US 19) and West Virginia Route 41 (WV 41), about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Summersville.
Mountain Lake Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located next to privately owned Mountain Lake , [ 3 ] and consists of 8,314 acres (3,365 ha) in Virginia and 2,721 acres (1,101 ha) in West Virginia .
West Virginia contains a network of eight state forests that help to protect over 70,000 acres (28,000 ha) of wooded lands in the state. Most of the forests are managed by the West Virginia Division of Forestry, although Kanawha State Forest is managed as a state park by the Division of Natural Resources.
Summit Lake (West Virginia) Sutton Lake (West Virginia) Teays Valley, West Virginia; The Jug; Third Hill Mountain; Trout Pond; Tu-Endie-Wei State Park; Twin Falls Resort State Park; Warden Lake; Watoga State Park; Watters Smith Memorial State Park; Weirton, West Virginia; View more links to this file.
Summersville Lake is a reservoir located in the US state of West Virginia. The lake is formed by a rock-fill dam (Summersville Dam) on the Gauley River, south of Summersville in Nicholas County. It is the largest lake in West Virginia, with 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) of water and over 60 miles (97 km) of shoreline at the summer pool water level.
Initially developed as a state forest in 1926. One of West Virginia's first CCC camps was established here in 1933. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it contains the 11-acre (4 ha) Watoga Lake. A historic district containing the park's 103 CCC resources is listed on the NRHP. [124] [196] [198] [199] Watters Smith Memorial
Mountain Lake Virginia lakeview. Mountain Lake has been referred to as "The Silver Gem of the Alleghenies". Many modes of formation have been suggested for the lake. Among the possibilities are the blocking of a stream by talus or slide-rock, a glacial cirque, a depression formed volcanic activity or the result of a meteoric impact.
The Monongahela National Forest is a national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, US.It protects over 921,000 acres (3,727 km 2; 1,439 sq mi) of federally managed land within a 1,700,000 acres (6,880 km 2; 2,656 sq mi) proclamation boundary that includes much of the Potomac Highlands Region and portions of 10 counties.