R. D. Bailey Lake is located on the
Guyandotte River in
Wyoming and
Mingo
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Counties in
West Virginia, east of
Justice. Originally referred to as Justice Reservoir, the
lake was named by Congressional action, Public Law 90-46, on July 4, 1967 for
Robert D. Bailey, Sr., a prominent
jurist
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,
diarist, and citizen of
Pineville. R. D. Bailey lake was dedicated in August 1980.
The R. D. Bailey Dam is high with a top length of . A minimum pool with a surface area of is maintained in the winter months. A seasonal pool for recreation and water quality control with a surface area of is maintained during the summer. The lake's remaining storage capacity is for
flood control.
Photo gallery
Image:R.D. Bailey Lake - Intake Tower.jpg, Intake tower at the dam
File:R. D. Bailey Lake and Dam, West Virginia.jpg, Outflow
References
*Data furnished by the
Department of the Army
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.
External links
R.D. Bailey Lake website
Reservoirs in West Virginia
Guyandotte River
Bodies of water of Mingo County, West Virginia
Bodies of water of Wyoming County, West Virginia
United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
Dams in West Virginia
Dams completed in 1980
IUCN Category V
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