Deepest lakes & reservoirs in West Virginia by maximum depth
This is a comparison for lakes we have listed within USA > South > West Virginia > - Compared by Deepest Lakes in feet.Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 12 articles we have published for West Virginia lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by max depth
Lake name  |
Max depth in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Summersville Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
327 ft | Also known as Summersville Reservoir Scenic Summersville Lake is the largest lake in West Virginia. The reservoir was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control on the Ga… |
| Tygart Lake (Mountaineer Country, South, USA, West Virginia) |
134 ft | The wilderness song of Tygart Lake calls to fishing enthusiasts, boaters, campers, hikers, writers and artisans. Located near the beautiful Appalachia… |
| Bluestone Lake (New River-Greenbrier Valley, South, USA, West Virginia) |
90 ft | Amidst the beautiful scenery of southern West Virginia lies the long, narrow Bluestone Lake. This reservoir, the third largest lake in West Virginia,… |
| Stonewall Jackson Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
82 ft | Stonewall Jackson Lake, a young West Virginia lake that only finished completion in 1990, was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide flo… |
| Burnsville Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
38 ft | Also known as Burnsville Reservoir Beautiful Burnsville Lake was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control flooding along the Little Kanawha River. The Corps began construc… |
| Spruce Knob Lake (Potomac Highlands, South, USA, West Virginia) |
20 ft | Spruce Knob Lake, in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands, proves that good things come in small packages. Only 23 acres, the little reservoir was create… |
| Beech Fork Lake (Metro Valley, South, USA, West Virginia) |
15 ft | Nestled in the verdant West Virginia hills off of Interstate 64 in Wayne County, Beech Fork Lake provides endless entertainment for visitors seeking a… |
