lake levels
Rains helped bring lake levels back to normal for this time of year
Dec. 27. Lake levels are back up near target, about 96.5 this morning, slightly above normal target levels for December and January. Drought conditions have been responsible for low lake levels, dropping below 97 feet in August and still lower in November and December. The target level for Duke is 96 feet. Normal maximum elevation […]
Duke asks for water conservation as ‘low inflow protocol’ begins
Nov. 1. By Dave Yochum. Duke Energy says drought conditions have made it necessary to enter Stage 1 of “Low Inflow Protocol” (LIP) in the Catawba-Wateree River Basin, which includes Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake. As of today, Lake Norman is 2.4 feet below target level and .6 above minimum. As dry weather conditions […]
