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State Wildlife Management Area in McDowell County, West Virginia

Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Berwind Lake
Map showing the location of Berwind Lake Wildlife Management AreaMap showing the location of Berwind Lake Wildlife Management AreaLocation of Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationMcDowell, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates37°15′47″N 81°42′51″W / 37.26306°N 81.71417°W / 37.26306; -81.71417
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Elevation1,903 ft (580 m)
Established1974

Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 85 acres (340,000 m) near War in McDowell County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area is centered on 20-acre (81,000 m) Berwind Lake.

Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18,000 acres (73 km), but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired.

See also

References

  1. ^ "District 4 Wildlife Management Areas". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  3. "Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. "Berwind Lake WMA Public Meeting June 24, accessed March 31, 2008". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008.

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