Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 93 acres (376,358 m²) near War
in McDowell County
, West Virginia
. The wildlife management area
is centered around 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) Berwind Lake.
Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18000 acres (72.8 km²), but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired.
War, West Virginia
War is a city in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 788 at the 2000 census. War was incorporated in 1920 by the Circuit Court of McDowell County. Its name is derived from War Creek, whose confluence with Dry Fork is located within the city...
in McDowell County
McDowell County, West Virginia
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. The wildlife management area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
is centered around 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) Berwind Lake.
Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18000 acres (72.8 km²), but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired.