What’s at stake when dam floodgates open during massive rainstorms
During a massive rainstorm, water must make it through the Catawba River System from Lake James in the mountains to Lake ...
See inside Duke Energy dam that opened its gates to Mountain Island Lake during Helene
When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged ...
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Why this Charlotte-area community flooded during Helene — and could be submerged again
Out of the 11 gates at Cowans Ford Dam on the southern end of Lake Norman, Duke Energy opened four and part of the fifth gate during Helene. Some residents’ believe Duke likes when neighborhoods ...
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See inside Duke Energy dam that opened its gates to Mountain Island Lake during Helene
Cowans Ford Dam stands between Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, serving as an energy generating site and a barrier between the two lakes that are dramatically different sizes. After the ...
The Herald SC1d
See inside Duke Energy dam that opened its gates to Mountain Island Lake during Helene
North Carolina Highway 73 (NC 73) makes its way into Mecklenburg County downstream of the Cowans Ford Dam between Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, as captured on Tuesday, March 25 ...