Virginia Gazetteer
Lake Moomaw is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Bath County. The primary coordinates for Lake Moomaw places it within the VA 24445 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lake Moomaw |
| Category: | Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| 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. |
| County: | Bath County |
| Latitude: | 37.9726054 |
| Longitude: | -79.9641174 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake Moomaw: Lake Moomaw.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Lake Moomaw does not include property ownership information.
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