Plum Orchard Lake

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).

Plum Orchard Lake
Plum Orchard Lake
LocationFayette County, West Virginia
Coordinates37.9512221°N 81.2298272°W / 37.9512221; -81.2298272
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsPlum Orchard Creek
Primary outflowsPlum Orchard Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area202 acres (0.8 km2)
Average depth15 ft (5 m)
Max. depth40 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation1,736 feet (529 m)[1]

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