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Stony River Reservoir

Coordinates: 39°08′14″N 79°17′55″W / 39.1373°N 79.2987°W / 39.1373; -79.2987
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Stony River Reservoir
Location of the reservoirin West Virginia.
Location of the reservoirin West Virginia.
Stony River Reservoir
LocationGrant County, West Virginia,
United States
Coordinates39°08′14″N 79°17′55″W / 39.1373°N 79.2987°W / 39.1373; -79.2987
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsStony River
Primary outflowsStony River
Basin countriesUnited States

Stony River Reservoir was constructed on the Stony River in 1888 by Westvaco to supply the source of water for the company's main pulp mill. William Luke's summer residence was located on the lake. The dam suffered from structural weakness and was periodically drained for repairs.[1] The center portion of the dam has since been demolished and the reservoir drained. The majority of the dam still stands on either side of the, now, free flowing river.

References

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  1. ^ "The North Branch of the Potomac Watershed". North Fork Watershed Project. Retrieved 16 February 2016.