Summerville Lake

A reservoir called Summersville Lake is located in the US state of West Virginia. South of Summersville in Nicholas County, a rock-fill dam called the Summersville Dam on the Gauley River creates the lake. With 2,700 acres (1,100 hectares) of water and more than 60 miles (97 km) of shoreline at the summer pool water level, it is the largest lake in West Virginia. Its deepest point is 327 feet.

Additionally, the lake is used as a recreational place for boating, fishing, rock climbing, scuba diving, and other water sports. The Gauley River National Recreation Area's eastern (upstream) terminus can be found there. Under the lake, there is a little boat that was deliberately sunk so that scuba divers would have something to look at. A no-wake zone for recreational boating is located beyond the bridge that Route 19 uses to cross the lake. The Summersville Lake Lighthouse, West Virginia's only operational lighthouse, is situated on the cliffs above Summersville Lake. Since 2007, cliff jumping has been prohibited at Summersville Lake.

Location: Nicholas County, West Virginia