Sleepy Creek Lake

39°29′58″N 78°09′54″W / 39.4995413°N 78.1650038°W / 39.4995413; -78.1650038TypeReservoirPrimary inflowsMeadow Branch of Sleepy CreekPrimary outflowsMeadow Branch of Sleepy CreekBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area205 acres (0.8 km²)Average depth9 ft (2.7 m)Max. depth26 ft (7.9 m)Surface elevation1,099 ft (335 m)

Sleepy Creek Lake is a 205-acre (0.8 km²) impoundment of the Meadow Branch of Sleepy Creek in Berkeley County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.^[1] The reservoir is located entirely within the Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area.

History

Sleepy Creek Lake was constructed by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) and was completed in 1962. The lake was opened for fishing in 1964. WVDNR began stocking the reservoir with northern pike in 1989.

Description

Sleepy Creek Lake is a reservoir located at an elevation of 1,099 feet (335 m)^[1] within the 23,000-acre (90 km²) Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area, which lies within both Morgan and Berkeley counties. The lake is nestled between two mountain ridges: Sleepy Creek Mountain (1,905 feet [581 m]) and Third Hill Mountain (2,172 feet [662 m]). The lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet (7.9 m) and an average depth of nine feet (2.7 m).

Sleepy Creek Lake provides fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, northern pike, and channel catfish.

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