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Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park is a state park along the shores of Stonewall Jackson Lake, an impoundment on the West Fork River in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The lake is a project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The original park was completed in 1990 and consisted of a campground, marina, multi-purpose building, and ...
[d] Cathedral is the only state park designated a National Natural Landmark, [17] and Grave Creek Mound is the only state park to have ever been designated a National Historic Landmark. [18] Stonewall Jackson Lake is the first and only West Virginia state park to be developed, constructed, financed, and operated through a public–private ...
Stonewall Jackson Lake is an 2,630-acre (10.6 km 2) impoundment on the West Fork River in Lewis County, West Virginia. The lake is a flood control project of the Pittsburgh District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and named for Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson , a native of Lewis County. [ 1 ]
Most of the original town is located under 60 feet (18 m) of Stonewall Jackson Lake's water. A display at the Stonewall Resort State Park's lodge tells the story of the flood-plagued town that was purchased in the 1980s by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. [1] The flood control dam at Stonewall Jackson Lake went into service in 1988 ...
If you are interested in using the dozens of Jackson’s parks and trails, the city is trying to make it more interactive. Check out a new interactive map that shows Jackson's parks and trails [Video]
Land along the lake is leased as a wildlife management area [14] and Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park. [ 15 ] Between the years of 1905 and 1931, four small dams were constructed by the Clarksburg Water Board on a sixteen-mile (26 km) stretch of the river upstream (south) of Clarksburg, for the provision of local drinking water.
Access to Glenville State College and Burnsville Dam: Gilmer: No major junctions: Lewis 90.988: 146.431: 91: US 19 – Stonewall Resort, Roanoke: Access to Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park: Weston: 95.928: 154.381: 96: CR 30 – South Weston: Access to Stonewall Jackson Lake and Jackson's Mill: 98.608: 158.694: 99: US 33 / US 48 / US 119 ...
The park's welcome center sits about 105 miles, or around two hours, away from Jackson at 640 South Canal St. The NPS website includes directions for those driving in from Jackson.