"While that project does not currently cause flooding, if that dam were to fail, it would cause flooding and probably loss of ...

Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...

In October, CPP reported that large dams on the Catawba River were unable to prevent flooding during Helene. In order to sustain dam safety and power generation, Duke Energy released massive amounts ...

Resolving some of the challenges that face Beaver Dam Lake will take time, according to Bill Boettge, who points out it took 170 years for the lake to get to the point it is at now. “While we ...

The temporary patch on the dam over Lake Waxhoma in Barnsdall failed on Wednesday, and city leaders and first responders are still keeping a close eye on it. - The dam suffers a major breach ...

Duke, Dr. Gill Wylie and Lee. Few events have had more impact on Iredell, Catawba, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties than the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam and the creation of Lake Norman in 1963 ...

An invasive fish first found in Lake Norman is spreading elsewhere in the state and threatening native largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, state wildlife biologists said Friday while asking ...

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 ...

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 ...

Duke Energy's Cowans Ford Dam ... drawing down water levels in Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake. The company explained that it was protecting the dam's integrity. Donald Trump Tackles Ticket ...