Plum Orchard Lake

Reservoir in Fayette County, West Virginia
37°57′04″N 81°13′47″W / 37.9512221°N 81.2298272°W / 37.9512221; -81.2298272TypereservoirPrimary inflowsPlum Orchard CreekPrimary outflowsPlum Orchard CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area202 acres (0.8 km2)Average depth15 ft (5 m)Max. depth40 ft (12 m)Surface elevation1,736 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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