During a massive rainstorm, water must make it through the Catawba River System from Lake James in the mountains to Lake ...

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When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged into Mountain Island Lake, flooding the lake and nearby neighborhoods.