Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Location | West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 38°58′15″N 80°19′49″W / 38.97083°N 80.33028°W |
Area | 2,985 acres (12.08 km2) [2] |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Operator | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section |
Website | WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas |
Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 2,985 acres (1,208 ha) [2] in Lewis and Upshur counties, east of Weston, West Virginia, United States. The wildlife management area is centered on Stonecoal Lake ( 38°59′17″N 80°22′41″W / 38.98806°N 80.37806°W), a hydroelectric project owned by Allegheny Energy. The lake was built in 1972 to provide water to Allegheny Energy's coal-fired power plant in Harrison County.