Summersville Lake
Summersville Lake covers about 2,700 acres in West Virginia. It lies in Nicholas County. USACE Huntington District manages it.…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in West Virginia
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs in West Virginia on this site. Almost all of them are reservoirs held back by a dam. Summersville Lake is the biggest, covering roughly 2,700 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Sutton Lake, about 125 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the outflow =, the New River and the Little Kanawha River. 4 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is USACE Huntington District. Across the state we map 1 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in West Virginia on the map
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Lakes in West Virginia
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Sutton Lake
Sutton Lake is a 1,520-acre reservoir on the Elk River in West Virginia. You will find it in Braxton County. It is managed by…
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Tygart Lake
Tygart Lake is a 1,750-acre reservoir in West Virginia. It lies in Taylor County. Management is in the hands of WV State Parks /…
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Stonewall Jackson Lake
Stonewall Jackson Lake is a reservoir of some 2,630 acres on the West Fork River, in West Virginia. You will find it in Lewis…
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Current lake levels in West Virginia
1 lakes in West Virginia have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. Check the level before planning a trip around a specific ramp or beach.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Sutton Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Tygart Lake | 1,096.25 ft | — | no percent published |
| Stonewall Jackson Lake | 1,072.28 ft | — | no percent published |