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Plum Orchard Lake Location in West Virginia
Location	Fayette County, West Virginia
Coordinates	37°57′04″N 81°13′47″W / 37.9512221°N 81.2298272°W / 37.9512221; -81.2298272
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Plum Orchard Creek
Primary outflows	Plum Orchard Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	202 acres (0.8 km2)
Average depth	15 ft (5 m)
Max. depth	40 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation	1,736 feet (529 m)

Plum Orchard Lake is a 202-acre (0.8 km²) reservoir in the Plum Orchard Wildlife Management Area in Fayette County, West Virginia. The reservoir is the result of an impoundment on Plum Orchard Creek. Plum Orchard Lake was constructed in 1962 with a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m) and an average depth of 15 feet (5 m).