Wylie Island

Wylie Island
Island
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Summers
Part of New River
Elevation 1,457 ft (444.1 m) [1]
Coordinates 37°27′22″N 80°51′59″W / 37.45611°N 80.86639°W / 37.45611; -80.86639Coordinates: 37°27′22″N 80°51′59″W / 37.45611°N 80.86639°W / 37.45611; -80.86639
Management Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area
Owner U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
Easiest access Boat
Topo map USGS Peterstown
Nearest city Peterstown, West Virginia
Location of Wylie Island in West Virginia
Website: Bluestone Lake WMA

Wylie Island is a bar island on the New River in Summers County, West Virginia. It is located at Mile 20 near the very upstream end of Bluestone Lake.[1]

Under normal conditions the island is above water, but it is subject to flooding during high water events in the Bluestone Lake pool.[1] In drought conditions, the channel separating the island from the left-descending bank of the river sometimes dries up.

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