Lake Lure (North Carolina)

Lake Lure is a lake reservoir near Lake Lure, North Carolina.[1][2]

This article is about a lake. For the town, see Lake Lure, North Carolina.
Lake Lure
Location of Lake Lure in North Carolina, USA.
Location of Lake Lure in North Carolina, USA.
Lake Lure
Location of Lake Lure in North Carolina, USA.
Location of Lake Lure in North Carolina, USA.
Lake Lure
LocationRutherford County, North Carolina
Coordinates35°25′55″N 82°11′50″W
Lake typereservoir
Primary inflowsRocky Broad River
Primary outflowsRocky Broad River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area717 acres (2.9 km2)
Surface elevation990 ft (300 m)
SettlementsLake Lure, North Carolina

History

In 1925, the Morse family created Carolina Mountain Power Company and funded the construction of a dam on the Broad River (through a mortgage) which produced the lake after which the town is named. The full impoundment of Lake Lure was completed in 1927. At ordinary water levels, Lake Lure covers approximately 720 acres (2.9 km2) and has a shoreline of approximately 27 miles (43 km). The dam's power plant began operations in 1928 with the sale of electricity under a 10-year contract to the Blue Ridge Power Company, a local predecessor of Duke Power.

References
  1. "Town of Lake Lure". townoflakelure.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lure (reservoir)

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