R. D. Bailey Lake is located on the

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and

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Counties in

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, east of

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. Originally referred to as Justice Reservoir, the

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was named by Congressional action, Public Law 90-46, on July 4, 1967 for Robert D. Bailey, Sr., a prominent

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, diarist, and citizen of Pineville. R. D. Bailey lake was dedicated in August 1980. The R. D. Bailey Dam is high with a top length of . A minimum pool with a surface area of is maintained in the winter months. A seasonal pool for recreation and water quality control with a surface area of is maintained during the summer. The lake's remaining storage capacity is for

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Photo gallery

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at the dam File:R. D. Bailey Lake and Dam, West Virginia.jpg, Outflow

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External links

R.D. Bailey Lake website
Reservoirs in West Virginia Guyandotte River Bodies of water of Mingo County, West Virginia Bodies of water of Wyoming County, West Virginia United States Army Corps of Engineers dams Dams in West Virginia Dams completed in 1980 IUCN Category V {{WyomingCountyWV-geo-stub