Linville, northwest North Carolina

Linville Dam is on the Linville River in Burke County, North Carolina and is used for hydroelectric power purposes. Construction was completed in 1919. Its normal surface area is 10.2 square miles. It is owned by Duke Power Company.

 

Linville is of earthen construction. The core is earth. The foundation is rock. Its height is 160 feet with a length of 1325 feet. Normal storage is 288800 acre feet. It drains an area of 380 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Linville

5 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #8 7 miles from LinvilleTable Rock Fish Hatchery Dam 9 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #15 10 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #20 10 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek Watershed #16 11 miles from LinvilleMorganton Watershed Dam 11 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #19 12 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #6-b 12 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed 11-6a 12 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad River W.S. #10-a 12 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #3 12 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #2-c 13 miles from LinvilleMuddy Creek #4 14 miles from Linville2nd Broad River W.S. #11-5(lawing) 15 miles from Linville2nd Broad River W.S. #11-15(brevard-ross) 15 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed 11-18a 15 miles from Linville2nd Broad River W.S. #11-16(brevard) 16 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed Structure 11-19 16 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed 11-14 16 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed 11-20a 16 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed #14 17 miles from Linville2nd Broad River Watershed #22 17 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed Stucture 11-24b 17 miles from Linville2nd Broad River Watershed #16 17 miles from LinvilleSpruce Pine Water Supply #2 17 miles from Linville2nd Broad River Watershed #23 17 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad River Watershed, Site 23 18 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed Structure #2 18 miles from LinvilleSecond Broad Watershed Structure #11-25

 

 

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