Sleepy Creek Lake Explained

Sleepy Creek Lake
Outflow:Meadow Branch of Sleepy Creek
Basin Countries:United States
Area:205acres
Depth:9feet
Max-Depth:26feet
Elevation:1099feet
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the reservoir in West Virginia.

Sleepy Creek Lake is a 2051NaN1 impoundment of the Meadow Branch of Sleepy Creek in Berkeley County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The reservoir is located entirely within the Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area.

History

Sleepy Creek Lake was constructed by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) and was completed in 1962. The lake was opened for fishing in 1964. WVDNR began stocking the reservoir with northern pike in 1989.

Description

Sleepy Creek Lake is a reservoir located at an elevation of 1099feet within the 23000-1NaN-1 Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area, which lies within both Morgan and Berkeley counties. The lake is nestled between two mountain ridges: Sleepy Creek Mountain (1905feet) and Third Hill Mountain (2172feet). The lake has a maximum depth of 26feet and an average depth of 9feet.

Sleepy Creek Lake provides fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, northern pike, and channel catfish.