R.D. Bailey Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers

R.D. Bailey Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers This page is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District Public Affairs Office: https://www.usace.army.mil/SocialMedia/ R.D. The U.S.

Bailey is a unit in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Ohio River basin flood control system. All dams work together to help reduce flood crests along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The 19,000-acre R.D. Bailey Lake project is located in the rugged Appalachian Mountains. Army Corps of Engineers developed the project to reduce flood damage along the Guyandotte and Ohio Rivers. Authorized by Congres

s in the Federal Flood Control Act of 1962, the lake also provides downstream water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and many recreation opportunities. The dam is on the Guyandotte River near the southwestern West Virginia town of Justice. The lake is in Wyoming County. Work on the dam began in 1974; construction began in 1967 and was completed in 1980. The entire project cost of $180 million was spent on relocations, planning and engineering, purchase of real estate, and construction. Through the first eight years of its operation, the dam prevented $59 million worth of flood damages. In time, the dam's benefits will exceed its costs. Engineers call this type of structure a 'rockfill' dam. It is a carefully designed mound of closely compacted rock. A layer of steel-reinforced concrete was placed on the upstream face (on the lakeside) to reduce seepage through the rock. Bailey was the first concrete-faced dam built by the Corps of Engineers

01/26/2026

The winter launch ramp and below dam area are currently closed.

It’s a beautiful view from the Visitor Center overlook.
10/15/2025

It’s a beautiful view from the Visitor Center overlook.

06/22/2025

Grab your life jacket and enjoy some fun in the sun! Wearing a life jacket when you’re in, on, or near open water (lakes, rivers, ponds, etc.) will help ensure that you have a great summer. Please Wear It

06/11/2025
Campers enjoying Saturday movie night at the campground.If you weren’t able to make it tonight please join us next Satur...
06/08/2025

Campers enjoying Saturday movie night at the campground.

If you weren’t able to make it tonight please join us next Saturday, site #31 at 9pm.

Visitors at R.D. Bailey enjoying a cold drink of water on this ☀️ day.
06/05/2025

Visitors at R.D. Bailey enjoying a cold drink of water on this ☀️ day.

R.D. Bailey staff will be out cleaning up the lake tomorrow. If you like to enjoy the beauty of the lake then please co...
04/25/2025

R.D. Bailey staff will be out cleaning up the lake tomorrow.

If you like to enjoy the beauty of the lake then please come out tomorrow and volunteer to help clean it up!

We meet at Guyandotte Point!

04/07/2025

Guyandotte Point Summer Launch Ramp is officially open for the season and the Winter Launch Ramp is closed.

We will be conducting interviews next week. If you are interested please message us your name and number so we can sche...
03/25/2025

We will be conducting interviews next week. If you are interested please message us your name and number so we can schedule an interview.

03/11/2025

R.D. Bailey Lake “Winter Launch Ramp” is OPEN!

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1110 Visitor Center Road
Hanover, WV
24850

Telephone

+13046643229

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