| Lake Lure | |
| Coords: | 35.4319°N -82.1972°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 7171NaN1 |
| Elevation: | 990feet |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Lure in North Carolina, USA. |
Lake Lure is an artificial lake, located near the eponymous town of Lake Lure, North Carolina.[1]
In 1925, the Morse family created Carolina Mountain Power Company and funded the construction of a dam on the Broad River (through a mortgage) which produced the lake after which the town is named. The full impoundment of Lake Lure was completed in 1927. At ordinary water levels, Lake Lure covers approximately 720acres and has a shoreline of approximately 27miles. The dam's power plant began operations in 1928 with the sale of electricity under a 10-year contract to the Blue Ridge Power Company, a local predecessor of Duke Power.
attribution contains text copied from Lake Lure, North Carolina