Largest lakes & reservoirs in West Virginia by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > West Virginia > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 12 articles we have published for West Virginia lakes.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name  |
Water vol. in ac-ft |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Summersville Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
191,540 ac-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… |
| Jennings Randolph Lake (Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, Potomac Highlands, South, USA, West Virginia, Western) |
130,900 ac-ft | (Also known as Jennings Randolph Reservoir, Bloomington Lake) Jennings Randolph Lake is nestled in a scenic valley along the North Branch Potomac River. This portion of the Potomac creates the county and state bo… |
| Tygart Lake (Mountaineer Country, South, USA, West Virginia) |
109,600 ac-ft | The wilderness song of Tygart Lake calls to fishing enthusiasts, boaters, campers, hikers, writers and artisans. Located near the beautiful Appalachia… |
| Cheat Lake (Mountaineer Country, South, USA, West Virginia) |
72,300 ac-ft | (Also known as Lake Lynn) A dam built across the Cheat River in 1925 created the scenic reservoir of Cheat Lake. Originally called Lake Lynn, the dam sits nearly at the border… |
| Bluestone Lake (New River-Greenbrier Valley, South, USA, West Virginia) |
38,350 ac-ft | Amidst the beautiful scenery of southern West Virginia lies the long, narrow Bluestone Lake. This reservoir, the third largest lake in West Virginia,… |
| Stonecoal Reservoir (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
25,800 ac-ft | (Also known as Stonecoal Lake) Stonecoal Reservoir is a 550-acre lake nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains between the cities of Weston and Buckhannon, West Virginia.… |
| Burnsville Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
14,400 ac-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… |
| Beech Fork Lake (Metro Valley, South, USA, West Virginia) |
9,180 ac-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… |
