Lake Moomaw, Virginia, United States
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About
Lake Moomaw is a reservoir located in Alleghany county Virginia in the United States of America. It is at 37.9515137 latitude and -79.9553351 longitude. Lake Moomaw is at an elevation of 448 ft (1470 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Falling Spring".
Description
Formed by damming the Jackson River 17.7 km (11 mi) N of Covington.
History
Named by Congressional action, Public law 95-518, October 25, 1978 for Ben C. Moomaw Jr., member of the Gathright Dam Committee, James River Basin. Association.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Reservoir |
| Latitude: | 37.9515137 |
| Longitude: | -79.9553351 |
| Elevation: | 448 ft / 1470 m |
| County: | Alleghany |
| USGS Map Name: | Falling Spring |
