Wylie Island is a bar island on the New River in Summers County, West Virginia. It is located at Mile 20 near the very upstream end of Bluestone Lake.[1]
  Wylie Island Location of Wylie Island in West Virginia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | New River |
| Coordinates | 37°27′22″N 80°51′59″W / 37.45611°N 80.86639°W |
| Highest elevation | 1,457 ft (444.1 m)[1] |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | Bluestone Lake WMA |
Under normal conditions the island is above water, but it is subject to flooding during high water events in the Bluestone Lake pool.[1] In drought conditions, the channel separating the island from the left-descending bank of the river sometimes dries up.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Wylie Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-06-27. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
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