Lake James
Reservoir in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake James is a large reservoir in the mountains of Western North Carolina which straddles the border between Burke and McDowell Counties. It is named for tobacco tycoon and benefactor of Duke University James Buchanan Duke. The lake, with surface elevation of 1200 ft (366 m), lies behind a series of 4 earthen dams. It was created by Duke Power between 1916 and 1923 as a hydro-electric project.[2] It still generates power today and is the uppermost lake on the Catawba River system.
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This article is about the lake in North Carolina, US. For the lake in Indiana, US, see Lake James (Indiana). For the lake in Manitoba, Canada, see Lake James (Manitoba).
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Lake James | |
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Location | Burke / McDowell counties, North Carolina, United States |
Coordinates | 35°44′36″N 81°53′04″W |
Type | reservoir |
Catchment area | 387 square miles (1,000 km2) |
Managing agency | Duke Energy |
Built | August 1916 (1916-08)[1] |
First flooded | May 1919 (1919-05)[1] |
Surface area | 6,812 acres (2,757 ha)[2] |
Surface elevation | 1,200 feet (370 m) |
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