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Bluestone Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Bluestone Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Bluestone Wildlife Management Area
Location of Bluestone Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationWest Virginia, United States
Coordinates37°33′32″N 80°52′49″W / 37.55889°N 80.88028°W / 37.55889; -80.88028[1]
Area18,019 acres (72.92 km2)[2]
Elevation1,732 ft (528 m)[1]
Visitors168,587[3]
OperatorWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Bluestone Wildlife Management Area[4] (also known as Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area[5]) is a wildlife management area in southern West Virginia surrounding Bluestone Lake and the New River. The section of the lake from just upstream of the Bluestone River to Bluestone Dam is in Bluestone State Park; the rest of the lake in West Virginia basin comprises Bluestone WMA.[6] All together, the WMA comprises 18,019 acres (72.92 km2) of land and water.[2]

The wildlife management area is operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section to provide hunting and fishing opportunities to the public and to protect the natural resources of the land. The land is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and leased to WVDNR.

  1. ^ a b "Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1996-09-13. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  2. ^ a b "District 4 Wildlife Management Areas". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  3. ^ Bluestone Wildlife Management Area, 2009 Annual Report. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Bluestone Wildlife Management Area". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Section. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Bluestone Lake". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  6. ^ Bluestone Wildlife Management Area (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. January 29, 2007. Retrieved March 27, 2010.

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