Plum Orchard Lake

Plum Orchard Lake
Location Fayette County, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°57′04″N 81°13′47″W / 37.9512221°N 81.2298272°W / 37.9512221; -81.2298272Coordinates: 37°57′04″N 81°13′47″W / 37.9512221°N 81.2298272°W / 37.9512221; -81.2298272
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Plum Orchard Creek
Primary outflows Plum Orchard Creek
Basin countries United States
Surface area 202 acres (0.8 km2)
Average depth 15 ft (5 m)
Max. depth 40 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation 1,736 feet (529 m)[1]

Plum Orchard Lake is a 202-acre (0.8 km2) reservoir in the Plum Orchard Wildlife Management Area in Fayette County, West Virginia. The reservoir is the result of an impoundment on Plum Orchard Creek. Plum Orchard Lake was constructed in 1962 with a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m) and an average depth of 15 feet (5 m).

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plum Orchard Lake


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