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The nearly 8100 major dams in the United States in 2006. The National Inventory of Dams defines a major dam as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
Cowans Ford Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric power plant and dam located near Huntersville, North Carolina, approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte on Lake Norman. It is the largest conventional hydro station owned by Duke Energy , generating up to 350 MW of power.
Lake Norman is an artificial fresh water lake in southwest North Carolina. The largest lake in the state, it was created between 1959 and 1964 [1] as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy. Located in Iredell County, 15 miles north of Charlotte, Lake Norman State Park boasts the region's popular mountain biking trail system.
At least 60 Lake Norman neighbors have emailed state regulators urging them to reject Duke Energy’s plans for two natural gas turbines off their curvy, tree-draped, two-lane Catawba County road.
Prettyboy Reservoir is a 1,500-acre (610 ha) reservoir in the Hereford Zone of northern Baltimore County, Maryland.While the reservoir is in Baltimore County, the independent city of Baltimore owns the reservoir and the surrounding land.
Craig, Tim (2001-07-07), "Parents of drowned woman file suit against Beaver Dam", Baltimore Sun Dam, Beaver (2011-06-13), "Beaver dam swimming club", Beaver Dam Swimming Club, archived from the original on 2011-06-02
The Nature Center sponsors the Piney Run Nature Camp, a summer program open to kids in kindergarten and up to 8th grade. [12] Piney Run Nature Center also hosts the annual Apple Festival, which was first held in 1986. [13] Smaller structures surround the nature center. These include the Yak Shak, the Yurt, and the outdoor bird cages. [14]
Lake Kittamaqundi is a man made 27-acre (110,000 m 2) reservoir located in Columbia, Maryland in the vicinity of the Mall in Columbia as well as Merriweather Post Pavilion. It is also adjacent to offices and visible from US-29. [1] The lake was created by The Rouse Company in 1966 during the development of