Elkwater Fork Lake
Elkwater Fork Lake in Randolph County, West Virginia is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 74 acres.
- Area
- 74 acres
Why Elkwater Fork Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Elkwater Fork Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by your state environmental agency and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Elkwater Fork Lake is a 74-acre lake in Randolph County, West Virginia.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2020-11-04. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Elkwater Fork Lake
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 74 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Elkwater Fork Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Elkwater Fork Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Elkwater Fork Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Elkwater Fork WS Dam (completed 2009), built primarily for water supply on the Elkwater Fork; concrete-type dam, 123 ft tall and 674 ft long.
- Surface area
- 74 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,085 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 3,134 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- WV Conservation Agency
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID WV08307 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.05 km)
Graded lakes near Elkwater Fork Lake
Elkwater Fork Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Randolph County
Frequently asked questions about Elkwater Fork Lake
Where is Elkwater Fork Lake?
- Elkwater Fork Lake is a lake in Randolph County, West Virginia. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Elkwater Fork Lake?
- Elkwater Fork Lake in Randolph County, West Virginia is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 74 acres.
Is Elkwater Fork Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Elkwater Fork Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- USGS West Virginia Water Science Center
USGS-WV1 sample · 2020
Analytical methods
- HACH, sensor model 2100 P, NTRU
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.