West Virginia Lakes: 11 Vacation Lakes in West Virginia

Featured West Virginia Lake

Lake Name	Lake Summary
Cheat Lake	Also known as: Lake Lynn Located in northeastern Monongalia County, W.Va., Cheat Lake was formed in 1925 by damming the Cheat River to serve the needs of a hydroelectric generating facility, the 52-megawatt Lake Lynn Power Station, now owned and operated by Allegheny Energy Supply. Originally named Lake Lynn, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Cheat Lake as the reservoir's name in 1976. The area was documented for development by a young George Washington, who envisioned a canal and portage system involving the Cheat River and the Lake Lynn area. Actual planning and development of the hydro plant began in 1910, but was stalled around the time of World War I. Construction was resumed in 1925, and the first water flowed over the 125-foot dam on Dec. 23, 1925. At a ceremony in 1927, a bronze tablet, embedded in a great rock near the power station, dedicates the lake and the generating facility to the public 'In lasting beauty for recreation and the supplying of essential service.' The 13-m ... (read more about Cheat Lake, West Virginia)

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Cheat Lake

Also known as: Lake Lynn
Located in northeastern Monongalia County, W.Va., Cheat Lake was formed in 1925 by damming the Cheat River to serve the needs of a hydroelectric generating facility, the 52-megawatt Lake Lynn Power Station, now owned and operated by Allegheny Energy Supply. Originally named Lake Lynn, the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Cheat Lake as the reservoir's name in 1976. The area was documented for development by a young George Washington, who envisioned a canal and portage system involving the Cheat River and the Lake Lynn area. Actual planning and development of the hydro plant began in 1910, but was stalled around the time of World War I. Construction was resumed in 1925, and the first water flowed over the 125-foot dam on Dec. 23, 1925. At a ceremony in 1927, a bronze tablet, embedded in a great rock near the power station, dedicates the lake and the generating facility to the public 'In lasting beauty for recreation and the supplying of essential service.' The 13-m ... (read more about Cheat Lake, West Virginia)