Plum Orchard Lake
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Plum Orchard Lake | |
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Location | Fayette County, West Virginia |
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Lake 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) |
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).