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Mountain Island Lake is a lake northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina created in 1924 to coincide with the building of Mountain Island Hydroelectric Station. It is named after the mountain which appears as an island in the lake, and the surrounding area is identified by the lake's name. The shape of the lake follows the meander of the Catawba Riv…
Mountain Island Lake is a lake northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina created in 1924 to coincide with the building of Mountain Island Hydroelectric Station. It is named after the mountain which appears as an island in the lake, and the surrounding area is identified by the lake's name. The shape of the lake follows the meander of the Catawba River's course, dammed near the Mount Holly Wastewater Plant. Full pond elevation is approximately 647.5 feet. The lake has around 3,281 acres of surface area and 61 miles of shoreline.
  • Location: Gaston / Mecklenburg counties, North Carolina, United States
  • Primary inflows: Catawba River
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Surface area: 3,281 acres (13 km²)
  • Shore length: 61 miles (98 km)
  • Surface elevation: 647.5 feet (197 m)
  • Islands: Mountain Island

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org