Stonewall Jackson Lake
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Stonewall Jackson Lake | |
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Location | Lewis County, West Virginia |
Coordinates | 39°00′12″N 80°28′26″W / 39.00333°N 80.47389°WCoordinates: 39°00′12″N 80°28′26″W / 39.00333°N 80.47389°W |
Primary inflows | West Fork River |
Primary outflows | West Fork River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 2,630 acres (1,060 ha) |
Stonewall Jackson Lake is an 2,630-acre (10.6 km2) impoundment on the West Fork River in Lewis County, West Virginia. The lake is a flood control project of the Pittsburgh District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1] Stonewall Resort is located along the lake's shore. Facilities provided by the Corps of Engineers included a visitors center with public restrooms, a hiking trail, and fishing access.
Downstream towns and cities protected by the lake include Weston, Clarksburg, Shinnston, and Fairmont, all in West Virginia
The lake is a popular spot for largemouth bass fishing.[2] A list of fishing species in the lake include:
- Crappie
- Walleye
- Bluegill
- Yellow perch
- Muskellunge
- Channel catfish
- Bullhead
- Carp
Trout is stocked in the lake's tailwaters.
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