Newest reservoirs in West Virginia
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > West Virginia > - Compared by Newest (Youngest) Reservoirs and the year it was completed.Note: For some lakes, age data 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.
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Lake name  |
Completion year |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Jackson Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1990 | 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… |
| Jennings Randolph Lake (Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, Potomac Highlands, South, USA, West Virginia, Western) |
1982 | 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… |
| Beech Fork Lake (Metro Valley, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1978 | Nestled in the verdant West Virginia hills off of Interstate 64 in Wayne County, Beech Fork Lake provides endless entertainment for visitors seeking a… |
| Burnsville Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1978 | 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… |
| Stonecoal Reservoir (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1972 | 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.… |
| Summersville Lake (Mountain Lakes, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1966 | 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… |
| Alpine Lake (Mountaineer Country, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1965 | Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, Alpine Lake is a private, gated community located near Terra Alta in Preston County, West Virgini… |
| Spruce Knob Lake (Potomac Highlands, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1953 | 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… |
| Bluestone Lake (New River-Greenbrier Valley, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1952 | Amidst the beautiful scenery of southern West Virginia lies the long, narrow Bluestone Lake. This reservoir, the third largest lake in West Virginia,… |
| Tygart Lake (Mountaineer Country, South, USA, West Virginia) |
1938 | 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) |
1925 | 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… |
