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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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.
Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States census.
Payne Gap
Hamlet
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census. U.S. Route 119 passes through the community.
North Fork of Pound Lake
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.11749° or 37° 7′ 3″ northLongitude
-82.64358° or 82° 38′ 37″ westElevation
1,601 feet (488 metres)Open location code
869V4984+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 547134063OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=reservoirOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap 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
Explore places such as Almira and Dewey.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Fork of Pound Dam and Laurel Fork Cemetery.
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