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| Lake James | |
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.jpg) Lake James in May 2010 | |
  Lake James  Lake James | |
| Location | Burke / McDowell counties, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°44′36″N 81°53′04″W / 35.74333°N 81.88444°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Catchment area | 387 square miles (1,000 km2) |
| Managing agency | Duke Energy |
| Built | August 1916[1] |
| First flooded | May 1919[1] |
| Surface area | 6,812 acres (2,757 ha)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 1,200 feet (370 m) |
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.
- ^ a b "A century of hydro energy on Lake James". Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b "NC Division of Parks and Recreation: Lake James State Park". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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