Berwind Lake Dam
Berwind Lake Dam is a dam in McDowell, West Virginia. Berwind Lake Dam is situated nearby to the park Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area, as well as near the hamlet Rift.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
Park
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Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 85 acres Berwind Lake. Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18,000 acres, but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berwind and Rift.
Berwind
Village
Berwind is a town on the Dry Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 188. The town is named for Edward Julius Berwind, owner of the Berwind Company, and was originally a company town. Berwind is situated 2 miles east of Berwind Lake Dam.
Rift
Hamlet
Rift is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 16, 1.5 miles southeast of War. Rift is situated 2½ miles northeast of Berwind Lake Dam.
Warriormine
Hamlet
Warriormine is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Warriormine has its own post office with ZIP code 24894. The community most likely was both named for nearby War Creek and Mine Tunnel. Warriormine is situated 2½ miles north of Berwind Lake Dam.
Berwind Lake Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.25894° or 37° 15′ 32″ northLongitude
-81.69862° or 81° 41′ 55″ westElevation
1,663 feet (507 metres)Open location code
869W7852+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 636680757OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Berwind Lake Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Berwind Lake Dam”
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