Mountain Island Lake

General data

Name: Mountain Island Lake
Water system: Santee River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Catawba River -> Lake Wateree -> Wateree River -> Santee River -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

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 (197 m). The lake has around 3,281 acres (13 km2) of surface area and 61 miles (98 km) of shoreline.

Mountain Island Lake

General data

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