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    Spruce Knob Lake (West Virginia)

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    Spruce Knob Lake
    Location of Spruce Knob Lake in West Virginia, USA.
    Location of Spruce Knob Lake in West Virginia, USA.
    Spruce Knob Lake
    Location of Spruce Knob Lake in West Virginia, USA.
    Location of Spruce Knob Lake in West Virginia, USA.
    Spruce Knob Lake
    LocationRandolph County, West Virginia
    Coordinates38°42′10″N 79°35′18″W / 38.70276°N 79.58839°W / 38.70276; -79.58839Coordinates: 38°42′10″N 79°35′18″W / 38.70276°N 79.58839°W / 38.70276; -79.58839
    Typereservoir
    Basin countriesUnited States
    Surface area23 acres (0.093 km2)
    Surface elevation3,840 ft (1,170 m)

    Overview[edit]

    Spruce Knob Lake is a 23-acre (0.093 km2) reservoir located within the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County, West Virginia, USA. The recreation area surrounding Spruce Knob Lake contains camping and picnicking facilities as well as a boating site. At an elevation of 3,840 feet, it is the highest lake in West Virginia.[1]

    Access[edit]

    The lake can best be reached by traveling 9.5 miles south of Whitmer on County Route 29 and then 2 miles east of Forest Service Route 1.

    See also[edit]

    • Spruce Knob

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "WV DNR Randolph County Lakes". Retrieved 2014-06-20.

    External links[edit]

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