Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area
| Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Dunkard Fork Lake | |
  Location of Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°57′08″N 80°31′27″W / 39.95222°N 80.52417°W |
| Area | 470 acres (190 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 835 ft (255 m)[3] |
| Operator | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area is located on 470 acres (190 ha) in Marshall County near Moundsville, West Virginia.[2] Mixed hardwoods cover most of the former Jacob Crow (1815–1901) (later C.C. Mooney [d. 1970] farm, site,[2] whose major focus is a flood control lake on Dunkard Fork Wheeling Creek. The rolling terrain is punctuated with a few highwalls and ponds. Dunkard Fork WMA is located in northeast Marshall County along the Pennsylvania line on County Route 15. Construction of the dam was originally slated for a location upstream, but was later moved into West Virginia.[4] Construction was underway by 1991 and the Jacob Crow farm was ruined.[5] Archeological digs were conducted and photographs taken to document the site before the structures were razed.
Hunting and Fishing
[edit]Hunting opportunities are limited by the small size of the area. Available hunting can include deer, grouse, squirrel, turkey and waterfowl. Fishing opportunities in the 49-acre (20 ha) Dunkard Fork Lake include tiger musky, black bass, hybrid striped bass, bluegill and channel catfish, as well as stocked trout. A small portion of the lake headwaters extend into Pennsylvania.
Camping is prohibited on the Dunkard Fork WMA land. Only electric motors may be used on boats.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Dunkard Fork WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Dunkard WMA, retrieved September 5, 2008
- ^ Last dam in proposed watershed plan Observer-Reporter June 20, 1989
- ^ "Jacob Crow Farm, Crow Creek Road, 1 mile south of intersection of Routes 15 & 28, Cameron, Marshall County, WV". Library of Congress.