Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
| Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Berwind Lake | |
  Location of Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | McDowell, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°15′47″N 81°42′51″W / 37.26306°N 81.71417°W |
| Area | 85 acres (34 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 1,903 ft (580 m) |
| Established | 1974[2] |
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 85 acres (340,000 m2)[1] near War in McDowell County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area is centered on 20-acre (81,000 m2)[1] Berwind Lake.[3]
Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18,000 acres (73 km2),[2] but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "District 4 Wildlife Management Areas". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Berwind Lake WMA Public Meeting June 24, accessed March 31, 2008". Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
External links
- West Virginia DNR District 4 Wildlife Management Areas
- West Virginia Hunting Regulations
- West Virginia Fishing Regulations