Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area

Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Sleepy Creek Lake in Sleepy Creek WMA, looking south from the impoundment
Map showing the location of Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Location of Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationBerkeley and Morgan, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°29′35″N 78°07′57″W / 39.49306°N 78.13250°W / 39.49306; -78.13250
Area22,928 acres (92.79 km2)[1]
Elevation866 ft (264 m)[2]
OperatorWildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources

Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Morgan and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It encompasses 22,928 acres (92.79 km2), mostly covered with mixed oak and pine forest, although about 3,500 acres (14 km2) are covered with mixed hardwoods.[1] The 205-acre (83 ha) Sleepy Creek Lake is located entirely within the WMA.

  1. ^ a b "Sleep Creek WMA page". West Virginia DNR website. WV Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on July 9, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Sleepy Creek WMA, retrieved January 2, 2009
  3. ^ "Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.