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Bynum Dam. The Haw River has been dammed many times throughout its history to provide power for mills, irrigation for crops, and drinking water supplies. Some remnants of dams are still visible. The following dams are still extant on the Haw River: [11] [12] B. Everett Jordan Dam - 113 ft (34 m) Bynum Dam - 8 ft (2.4 m) Saxapahaw Dam - 30 ft (9 ...
Tributary to East Fork Deep River: Recreation dam. Hoosier Dam (Reeves Lake Dam) 25 ft (7.6 m) 2018 Chatham County: Rocky River: Hydropower dam owned by Rocky River Hydro. Rush Mountain Dam 15 ft (4.6 m) 2017 Henderson
A weir / w ɪər / or low-head dam is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. Weirs are also used to control the flow of water for outlets of lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.
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Deputies are investigating after a kayaker found human remains along the Haw River in Chatham County over the weekend. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, aided by Nash County sheriff’s ...
Removal of this privately-owned hydropower dam in western North Carolina will be a boon for rafters, kayakers and tubers by allowing the river to flow freely for nearly 80 miles (129 kilometers).
It is a double V-shaped rock fish trap or weir located in the channel of the Catawba River upstream from the railroad trestle at Nation Ford. The weir is located near the Nation Ford Road crossing point of the river and to several documented Catawba people villages. [2] [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]
With the help of teams from many other North Carolina counties and some from outside the state, Murray said rescuers had fetched more than 150 people by sundown Saturday who had been stranded by ...