Lake Norman CoveKEEPERS

This site is dedicated to the protection of
Lake Norman and the Catawba river.

About Mountain Island Lake

Mountain Island Lake | Mountain Island Dam | Riverbend Steam Station | Area Map

Mountain Island Lake

• Year Built: 1924

• Area: 2,788 acres

• Length: 14.7 miles

• Shore line length: 61 miles

• Maximum Depth: 58.4

• Average Depth: 17.7

• Maximum Drawdown: 10 feet

• Volume: 57,300 acre feet

• Elevation at full pond: 647.5 feet above MSL

• Retention Time: 11 days (average)

• Drainage Area: 1,860 square miles

• Average River Flow @ Cowans Ford: 1,745 MGD

• Source of the Catawba River:  Evans Knob in Gower County

• Lake level: Call 1-800-829-5253 or click here

Mountain Island Dam

• Number of generators:  4

• Generating capacity:  60,000 kilowatts

Riverbend Steam Station

• Generation units:  4

• Energy Source: Coal

• Generating capacity:  454 megawatts

• Commercial Operation:  1940

• Named For: Its location at a bend in the Catawba River

Area Map

Mountain Island Lake | Mountain Island Dam | Riverbend Steam Station | Area Map

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Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Inc.
http://catawbariverkeeper.org

421 Minuet Ln Ste #205, Charlotte, NC  28217-2784

Executive Office: (704) 679-9494  fax (704) 679-9559

To report a pollution violation, please call

1-87-RIVERKEEPER toll-free or fill out this FORM

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