Trout Pond

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Trout Pond
Trout Pond photographed in 2024.
Trout Pond
Location	Hardy County, West Virginia
Coordinates	38°57′18″N 78°44′10″W / 38.9551098°N 78.7361293°W / 38.9551098; -78.7361293
Type	Natural lake
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	0.5–3.0 acres (0.20–1.21 ha)
Average depth	12 ft (3.7 m) (historical)
Max. depth	36 ft (11 m) (historical)
Surface elevation	1,926 feet (587 m)[1]
Islands	None

Trout Pond — formerly called Old Pond — located near Wardensville in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA, is the state's only natural lake. The small "lake" is situated in the Trout Pond Recreation Area (TPRA) of the George Washington National Forest. Formerly, the pond had fluctuated in surface area between 2 and 3 acres, but recently it has appeared to be disappearing due to underground structural changes.