North Fork of Pound Lake
North Fork Pound Reservoir is a reservoir in Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1966 as authorised by the Flood Control Act of 1960 and managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “North Fork Lake”, “North Fork of Pound River Reservoir”, “North Fork Pound Reservoir”, “North Fork Pound River Lake”, and “North Fork Reservoir”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gilley and Pound.
Pound
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.North Fork of Pound Lake
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.11749° or 37° 7′ 3″ north
Longitude
-82.64358° or 82° 38′ 37″ west
Elevation
1,601 feet (488 metres)
Open location code
869V4984+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoir
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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In Other Languages
“North Fork of Pound Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “North Fork Pound Reservoir”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Almira and Dewey.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: North Fork of Pound Dam and Laurel Fork Cemetery.
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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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