Mountain Island Lake

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Mountain Island Lake was created in 1924 to coincide with the building of Mountain Island Hydroelectric Station. Mountain Island lake is fed by the Catawba River, and is the smallest of the three man-made lakes that border Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Lake Norman, and Lake Wylie).

Mountain Island Lake is managed by Charlotte-based company Duke Energy. The lake has around 3,281 acres of surface area and 61 miles of shoreline.

The primary function of Mountain Island Lake is to provide drinking water for residents of Mecklenburg, and Gaston County. The lake is also accesable to the public for boating and fishing use.

Inside of Mountain Island Lake is a small island called Mountain Island.

[edit] External links

• Mountain Island Lake at Duke Energy