North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Instream Flow Unit
Thumbnail Photo Gallery
Hydropower Dams in, or Impacting Waters of, North Carolina
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Catawba River
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| Catawba River Dam |
Linville River Dam
(Bridgewater Power Station) |
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Rhodhiss Dam
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
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Oxford Dam
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
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Lookout Shoals Dam
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
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Cowans Ford Dam
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
Cowans Ford Dam |
McGuire Nuclear Plant,
Cowans Ford Dam |
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Mountain Island Dam
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
Mountain Island Dam
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
Mountain Island Dam
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
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Wylie Dam
(photos courtesy of Duke Power) |
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Fishing Creek Dam
(Note: This dam is included for completeness; it is neither in N.C. nor impacts the waters of the state.) |
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Great Falls Dam
(Note: This dam is included for completeness; it is neither in N.C. nor impacts the waters of the state.) |
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Rocky Creek and Cedar Creek Dam
(Note: This dam is included for completeness; it is neither in N.C. nor impacts the waters of the state.) |
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Wateree Dam
(Note: This dam is included for completeness; it is neither in N.C. nor impacts the waters of the state.) |
South Fork Catawba River
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Long Shoals Dam |
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High Shoals Penstock
and Powerhouse |
High Shoals Dam and
Bypassed Channel |
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Hardins Dam |
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Spencer Mountain Headrace (top)
and Powerhouse
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
Spencer Mountain Dam (bottom)
and Headrace (left)
(photo courtesy of Duke Power) |
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McAdenville Dam (right)
and Tailrace (left) |
McAdenville Dam |
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Lower Little River
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Millersville Dam |
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