Elk River Wildlife Management Area | |
West Virginia Wildlife Management Area | |
The Right Fork of the Holly River in the Elk River Wildlife Management Area
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Country | United States |
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State | West Virginia |
County | Braxton |
Elevation | 950 ft (289.6 m) |
Coordinates | 38°37′47″N 80°33′57″W / 38.62972°N 80.56583°WCoordinates: 38°37′47″N 80°33′57″W / 38.62972°N 80.56583°W |
Area | 18,225 acres (7,375.4 ha) |
Management | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
Owner | WVDNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District |
IUCN category | IV - Habitat/Species government Area |
Nearest town | Sutton, West Virginia |
Website: WVDNR District 3 Wildlife Management Areas | |
Elk RIver Wildlife Management Area is located on 18,225 acres (7,375 ha) east of Sutton in Braxton County, West Virginia. It protects lands along the Holly River and Elk River upstream of Sutton Lake.