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  2. North Carolina's Lake Lure Dam holding after prompting fears ...

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    LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier ...

  3. The bridge that connects Lake Lure and Chimney Rock in Lake Lure, N.C. on Saturday, September 29, 2024. For a couple of days, the wreckage left the two communities as isolated as they were a ...

  4. North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but ...

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    Emergency officials warned in a 6 p.m. ET Facebook post that Lake Lure Dam water levels are now receding. Emergency personnel have rescued more than 25 people through "swift water rescue."

  5. Lake Lure (North Carolina) - Wikipedia

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    This company funded dam construction on the Broad River which produced the lake after which the town is named. [3] The dam took two years to build and Lake Lure was finally impounded and filled by 1927. [4] At ordinary water levels, Lake Lure covers approximately 720 acres (2.9 km 2) and has a shoreline of approximately 27 miles (43 km). [4]

  6. North Carolina live updates: Chimney Rock, Lake Lure pre/post ...

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    North Carolina live updates: Chimney Rock, Lake Lure pre/post Helene plus Biltmore update. ... USA Today Network. Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Spruce Pine: See aerial views before, after Helene ...

  7. Lake Lure, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Stroud owned them and the power the dam generated until 1965. In 1963, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the legislation that authorized the Town of Lake Lure to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of acquiring the assets from Stroud. The dam, power company, and real estate of Lake Lure were acquired by the Town of Lake Lure in 1965. [3]

  8. Lake Tillery - Wikipedia

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    Tillery Dam was constructed in 1928 as an 87-megawatt hydroelectric facility owned and operated by Carolina Power, and now owned by Duke Energy. [2] Standing 86 feet (26 m) high, 2,800 feet (850 m) long, and with four generators, the dam is operated to increase the efficiency of the company's Blewett Hydroelectric Plant, about 25 miles (40 km ...

  9. Helene brings heavy rain, flooding to North Carolina: See ...

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    The emergency personnel shared an update around 9:00 p.m. local time, stating that the storm left many phone lines out of service across the county, especially in Lake Lure. According to the USA ...