Stonewall Jackson Lake

Lake of the United States of America

Body of water

Stonewall Jackson Lake

Stonewall Jackson Lake

Location| Lewis County, West Virginia
Coordinates| 39°00′12″N 80°28′26″W﻿ / ﻿39.00333°N 80.47389°W﻿ / 39.00333; -80.47389Coordinates: 39°00′12″N 80°28′26″W﻿ / ﻿39.00333°N 80.47389°W﻿ / 39.00333; -80.47389
Primary inflows| West Fork River
Primary outflows| West Fork River
Basin countries| United States
Surface area| 2,630 acres (1,060 ha)

Stonewall Jackson Dam on the West Fork River near Weston, West Virginia in 2003.

Stonewall Jackson Lake is an 2,630-acre (10.6 km2) impoundment on the West Fork River in Lewis County, West Virginia. The lake is a flood control project of the Pittsburgh District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and named for Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a native of Lewis County.[1] Stonewall Resort is located along the lake's shore. Facilities provided by the Corps of Engineers included a visitors center with public restrooms, a hiking trail, and fishing access.

Downstream towns and cities protected by the lake include Weston, Clarksburg, Shinnston, and Fairmont, all in West Virginia

The lake is a popular spot for largemouth bass fishing.[2] A list of fishing species in the lake include:

* Crappie
* Walleye
* Bluegill
* Yellow perch
* Muskellunge
* Channel catfish
* Bullhead
* Carp

Trout is stocked in the lake's tailwaters.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Stonewall Jackson Lake". United States Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
2. ^ Pittsburgh District, USCOE Fishing web site, accessed July 11, 2006.

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