| Summit Lake | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Summit_Lake_WV.jpg) looking west along the dam | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USA_West_Virginia_relief_location_map.svg)  Summit Lake | |
| Location | Greenbrier County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°14′56″N 80°26′13″W / 38.249°N 80.437°W |
| Primary inflows | Coats Run |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 43 acres (17 ha) |
Summit Lake is a 43-acre (170,000 m2) cold water reservoir located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia in the Gauley Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest. The reservoir is formed by the impoundment of the waters of two forks of Coats Run, a small tributary of the North Fork of the Cherry River. There have been attempts to rename the lake in honor of Carl E. Gainer, a politician from nearby Richwood. These efforts, however, have had limited success with local residents and the United States Forest Service.
In times of drought when the Cherry River becomes too shallow, the lake can be used to supply Richwood's municipal water system.