Sutton Lake

Sutton Lake at a glance

On the map, Sutton Lake is centered near 38.6570, -80.6846. It reaches roughly 125 feet at its deepest. Water leaves through the Elk River.

Ask the managing agency directly if the level matters for your trip. The closest public station is 03151550, SALTLICK CREEK NEAR FLATWOODS, WV, about 7 miles away; it measures a different body of water, so its reading is not a stand-in for this one. Nobody publishes a continuous level for Sutton Lake in a form this guide can read, so the page carries access and weather instead.

The shoreline of Sutton Lake has 5 public recreation areas in the datasets we read. Recreation areas nearby include Bee Run Day Use Area, South Abutment and Downstream. Assume no lifeguard is on duty and keep children within reach.

If Sutton Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Burnsville Lake (West Virginia, 13 mi), Stonewall Jackson Lake (West Virginia, 26 mi) and Summersville Lake (West Virginia, 32 mi). West Virginia has 10 lakes on this site in total.

No public sensor reports water temperature at Sutton Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Water quality is monitored unevenly on inland lakes, so posted notices are the most reliable guide. Most West Virginia day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it.