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High Rock Lake is a reservoir located on the Yadkin River in central North Carolina in the counties of Davidson and Rowan.Built in 1926-27 by the Tallassee Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), the lake is the northernmost of a series of four hydroelectric projects designed at the time to support the company’s Badin Works, a large aluminum ...
Abbotts Creek starts in Kernersville, NC in Forsyth County and flows into High Rock Lake near Lexington, NC in Davidson County just north of Hwy 47. The section of High Rock Lake that is officially Abbotts Creeks ends near the Hwy 8 causeway, in Southmont, NC. The median flow at Lexington ranges from 50 to 200 cubic feet per second. [7]
The South Yadkin River is a 75 mi (121 km) long river that flows through Alexander, Davie, Iredell, Rowan, and Wilkes counties of North Carolina.The mouth is located north of High Rock Lake, where the South Yadkin River meets the Yadkin River.
NPS said that water level changes and pounding waves are suspected of contributing to the arch’s collapse. The Double Arch is pictured before its collapse on August 8, 2024. - National Park Service
The lake has multiple crossings. One is the Bringle Ferry Bridge that bridges the river between High Rock (in Davidson County) and Pooletown (in Rowan County), and from which there are views of the High Rock Dam. The second crossing is the NC Hwy 49 Bridge at Tuckertown.
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."
“It’s gross & scummy, but doesn’t appear to be a threat to water quality.” ‘Gross’ algae on North Carolina lake is actually thousands of molting flies, expert says Skip to main content
The region consists of High Rock Lake in the north, followed by Tuckertown Reservoir, Badin Lake, Falls Reservoir, Lake Tillery and finally Blewett Falls Lake in the south. The region is bordered by the Uwharrie National Forest in the east and lies within Stanly , Rowan , Davidson , Montgomery , Anson , and Richmond counties .