Bluestone Lake

Bluestone Lake
Bluestone Lake near the Bluestone State Park marina, at the point the Bluestone River enters it
Bluestone Lake is located in West Virginia
Bluestone Lake
Bluestone Lake
LocationWest Virginia/Virginia
Coordinates37°38′25″N 80°53′09″W / 37.64028°N 80.88583°W / 37.64028; -80.88583
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsNew River
Catchment area4,565 sq mi (11,820 km2)
BuiltJanuary 1952 (1952-01)[1]
Max. length10.7 mi (17.2 km)[1]
Surface area2,040 acres (830 ha)[2]
SettlementsHinton, West Virginia

Bluestone Lake is a flood control reservoir located on the New River near Hinton, West Virginia. At its normal pool level, Bluestone Dam impounds a 10.7-mile (17.2 km) stretch of the New and its tributary, the Bluestone River. Normally approximately 2,040 acres (8.3 km2) in size, the lake can grow to over 36 miles (58 km) long at flood control pool. At higher water levels, the lake extends into Giles County, Virginia.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Bluestone Lake". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bluestone Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 27, 1980. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  3. ^ Narrows, Virginia-West Virginia quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Geological Survey. 1985.