Reservoir Drain Ground Breaking Ceremony - Wednesday, August 23, 2023

The Town of Lake Lure has purchased 60” jet flow valves (shown on the right) that will serve as the reservoir drain.  The valves have been specifically made for the Lake Lure Dam and will allow the Town to drain the Lake down by 20 feet, if needed.  This is an emergency preparedness feature in the event the Lake needed to be lowered during a significant storm.  The valves are also a mechanism which will allow the Lake to be lowered in support of the sewer system replacement project which is also currently underway.

Lake Lure not only provides recreational enjoyment for the 1,300+ Town residents, Lake Lure provides enjoyment to over 400,000 visitors that tour here in the Hickory Nut Gorge each year. In addition to the beauty and recreational opportunities the Lake Lure Dam provides, it also helps preserves our flourishing environment, it provides protection from storms to those living downstream, and it creates green energy by producing hydro-electric power.

The Town of Lake Lure would like to thank funding partners who helped bring this project come to fruition including:

• Federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

• State funding from North Carolina Infrastructure Funds;

• And local funding from the citizens of Lake Lure who contribute to the Lake Lure Dam Reserve Fund each year.

The Lake Lure Reservoir Drain Project is being overseen by Schnabel Engineering and the valves will be installed Morgan Corporation. Please stay tuned for updates on this and other important projects in Lake Lure.  The Lake Lure Town Council will hold two Round Table Meetings in September to update the community on this and other projects. The meetings also give community members the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and get information about the Town of Lake Lure.

• The first forum will be held on The Terrace, outside of Legends at Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure on Tuesday 9/19/23 at 6:00 PM. 
• The second meeting will be in the Lake Lure Municipal Hall on Wednesday, 9/27/23 at 6:00 PM. 
• Please RSVP to Communications@townoflakelure.com or call 828-625-9983 x 103 to reserve your seat.