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| Mount Storm Lake | |
|---|---|
 Mount Storm Lake and Power Plant | |
  Mount Storm Lake | |
| Location | Grant County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°12′28″N79°15′45″W / 39.20778°N 79.26250°W /39.20778; -79.26250 |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Stony River |
| Primary outflows | Stony River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 3,244 ft (989 m) |
Mount Storm Lake – also known asNew Stony River Reservoir – is a 1,200 acres (4.9 km2)reservoir created in 1965 on theStony River inGrant County,West Virginia.[1] It serves as acooling pond for theDominion 1.6gigawattMount Storm Power Station, which provideselectricity to more than two million customers in Northern Virginia. The reservoir stands at an altitude of 3,244 feet (989 m).
Mount Storm Lake is a popular local and tourist destination. When Mount Storm Power Station uses the reservoir for cooling, it keeps Mount Storm Lake at a warm temperature that makes it perfect for swimming, boating, and water activities even in cooler weather. The reservoir's water is also extremely clear, with the light available on an average overcast day allowing swimmers to clearly see its bottom at depths of at least five to six feet.[citation needed]
Due to its warm temperature, the lake is a popular diving destination and training ground forscuba divers. The reservoir, which is in the upper 80s to 90s in the summer and rarely drops below fifty in the winter is outfitted with dive platforms at 30, 50, 75, and 120 feet and is regularly used by divers as a place to test equipment, maintain skill, enjoy a dive, and further training.
The lake's location on theAllegheny Front, one of the windiest spots east of theMississippi, makes it an excellent destination for small boatsailing. There is a public boat ramp at the north end of the lake just offWest Virginia Route 93. More than 40wind turbines are visible from the lake.
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