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Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area

1972 establishments in West VirginiaBodies of water of Lewis County, West VirginiaBodies of water of Upshur County, West VirginiaIUCN Category VMountain Lakes, West Virginia geography stubs
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Stonecoal Lake
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Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 2,985 acres (1,208 ha) 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), a hydroelectric project owned by Allegheny Energy. The lake was built in 1972 (1972) to provide water to Allegheny Energy's coal-fired power plant in Harrison County.

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