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2. Hickory, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Lake Hickory was created on the Catawba River in 1927 with the completion of the Oxford Dam 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Hickory. The dam parallels the NC Highway 16 bridge over the Catawba River between Interstate 40 and Taylorsville. It is 122 feet (37 m) high, with an overall length of 1,200 feet (370 m). The spillway section of the dam is ...

3. Lake James - Wikipedia

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   Lake James is a large reservoir in the mountains of Western North Carolina which straddles the border between Burke and McDowell Counties. It is named for tobacco tycoon and benefactor of Duke University James Buchanan Duke. The lake, with surface elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), lies behind a series of 4 earthen dams.

4. Northlakes, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Along the northern edge of the community is Gunpowder Creek, inundated to form an arm of Lake Hickory. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2 ), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km 2 ) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km 2 ), or 21.24%, is water.

5. Lake Summit, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the damming, the land now under the water was occupied by some small number of family homes and a gristmill; these were demolished or moved as part of the construction process. The land around the lake was parceled up and sold to families. [2] In 1921, a bridge was constructed across the midsection of the lake.

6. Category:Reservoirs in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Badin Lake; Bass Lake (Holly Springs, North Carolina) Bass Lake (Watauga County, North Carolina) Beaver Lake (North Carolina) Belews Lake; Bent Creek (North Carolina) Blewett Falls Lake; Buckhorn Reservoir

7. Bent Creek (North Carolina) - Wikipedia

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   One side of Lake Powhatan has a fishing pier, while the other side has a public beach. [3] The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission stocks the lake with brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout. [6] The lake is a popular site for camping and other recreation. It is a part of the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, in the Pisgah National ...