Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on
in
Lewis and
Upshur counties, east of
Weston,
West Virginia, United States. The
wildlife management area is centered on
Stonecoal Lake
Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on in Lewis and Upshur counties, east of Weston, West Virginia, United States. The wildlife management area is centered on Stonecoal Lake (), a hydroelectric project owned by Allegheny Energy
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(), a
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
project owned by
Allegheny Energy. The lake was built in to provide water to Allegheny Energy's coal-fired power plant in Harrison County.
References
*Winters, Kelly "Stonecoal Lake." e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. 5 November 2010. Web. 25 November 2015
External links
West Virginia DNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas
Wildlife management areas of West Virginia
Protected areas of Lewis County, West Virginia
Protected areas of Upshur County, West Virginia
Bodies of water of Lewis County, West Virginia
Bodies of water of Upshur County, West Virginia
Reservoirs in West Virginia
IUCN Category V
Protected areas established in 1972
1972 establishments in West Virginia
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