Lakes / West Virginia / Preston County / Hulls Lake
Hulls Lake, West Virginia
148 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - West Virginia
39.47 degrees N, 79.50 degrees W - Preston County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Hulls Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 35 lakes counted in West Virginia.
- The largest lake in Preston County among those counted.
- About 27 miles from Morgantown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Alta Lake | Preston | 1.7 mi | 29 acres |
| Big Bear Lake | Preston | 9.0 mi | 31 acres |
| Elk Run Reservoir | Grant | 19 mi | 40 acres |
| Jennings Randolph Lake | Mineral | 20 mi | 826 acres |
| Lake O' Woods | Preston | 21 mi | 78 acres |
| Mount Storm Lake | Grant | 23 mi | 1,129 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hulls Lake
How Big Is Hulls Lake?
Hulls Lake covers 148 acres in Preston County, West Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Preston County?
Hulls Lake is the largest lake in Preston County, at 148 acres.
Largest Lakes in West Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summersville Lake | Nicholas | 2,834 acres | - |
| 2 | Tygart Lake | Taylor | 1,873 acres | - |
| 3 | Sutton Lake | Braxton | 1,636 acres | - |
| 4 | Cheat Lake | Monongalia | 1,359 acres | - |
| 5 | East Lynn Lake | Wayne | 1,154 acres | - |
All 35 West Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 69932059). Verified October 30, 2026.