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Nantahala Lake (/ ˌ n æ n t ə ˈ h eɪ l ə /) [1] is located in Macon County, North Carolina in the western part of the state. The lake is regulated and maintained by Duke Energy and is a major source of hydroelectric power to the region. [2] Nantahala is located at 3,000 feet (910 m) in the Nantahala National Forest.
The flow rate of this section of the Nantahala is dependent on releases from Nantahala Lake, which is controlled by Duke Energy. The Nantahala dam is a diversion dam ; the water that normally flows through the river is diverted through a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) penstock before flowing through the Nantahala Powerhouse and back into the original river ...
Nantahala Lake is found in the Nantahala National Forest at 3000 feet above sea level. It was created in 1942 by Nantahala Power to provide electricity for the war efforts. The historic Indian village, Aquone was located where the lake is now. [12] Nantahala Lake is controlled and maintained by Duke Power Company. Some of the shoreline is owned ...
The map depicts where a 90-acre fire continues to burn in the Nantahala National Forest Oct. 27. The Collett Ridge Fire started within the Cheoah-Tusquitee Ranger District near Murphy, officials say.
Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock, 185 Chetola Lake Drive in Blowing Rock, was voted second place in the nation for best fishing lodge.Guests can fish on private or public waters during half and full ...
Located near Andrews in the Cherokee County area of Nantahala National Forest, the largest current wildfire in WNC has spread to 4,372 acres, according to a Nov. 9 news release from the U.S ...
Between 1951 and 2002, it was officially known as "Thorpe Reservoir" [2] after J. E. S. Thorpe, Nantahala Power's first president. [3] It is still listed as such on many maps. The lake bottom plunges as steeply as the mountains that meet the shore. The depth a short distance from the water's edge may register 80 feet (24 m) or more.
The Nantahala is the second wettest region in the country, after the Pacific Northwest. Due to its environmental importance and historical ties with the Cherokee, the forest was officially established on January 29, 1920, by President Woodrow Wilson. [3] [4] The word "Nantahala" is a Cherokee derived word, meaning "Land of the Noonday Sun." In ...