Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...

When Duke Energy opened Cowans Ford Dam’s floodgates, Mountain Island Lake experienced nearly 8 feet of flooding despite the Charlotte area receiving only around 4 inches of rain.

Climbing death toll: At least 191 people have died across six states and officials fear the death toll could rise following Hurricane Helene ... Mountain, Lake James, Lake Norman, Mount ...

Hurricane Helene swept ... River Basin. Lake James, northwest of Charlotte, was 10 feet over its “full-pond” level. Duke Energy starting Friday moved water from Lake Norman to Lake Wylie ...

Organizations like the Catawba Riverkeeper are still assessing the damage. Billy Wilson ... organize a volunteer cleanup on Lake Norman after Hurricane Helene. “When you start looking really ...

That’s after Duke Energy had to open the Cowans Ford Dam to ease pressure on Lake Norman, prompting officials ... VIDEO: Chopper Nine flies over Hurricane Helene damage across NC Chopper 9 ...

It could damage gates Duke is required ... Cowans Ford Dam on the southern end of Lake Norman, Duke Energy opened four and part of the fifth gate during Helene. Some residents’ believe Duke ...