WILD PROPOSAL: Cheat Lake Rail Trail may Charge "Entry Fee" to Joggers, Cyclists, Dog Walkers, Fishermen, Boaters in 2026
You may have heard about the controversy surrounding Cheat Lake back in 2023. A Canadian company called Ontario Power Generation recently purchased the Cheat Lake hydroelectric dam located at the top of Monongalia County off Morgan Runs Road. The dam was built in 1925 using water from the Cheat River to create the man-made Cheat Lake. The government seized some residents' homes and farmland to make…
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