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  2. Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    In 1939, the U.S. Forest Service purchased from Carolina Aluminum Company the land now occupied by the town of Lake Santeetlah. [8] The father of Lake Santeetlah was Kenneth S. Keyes, Sr. (1896–1995), a native of Detroit, who became an extremely successful real estate dealer in Miami, heading over fifty corporations that operated hotels ...

  3. Lake Santeetlah - Wikipedia

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    Lake Santeetlah has 76 miles (122 km) of shore line and is home to a variety of trout, muskie, crappie, and bass. Of special note is the adjoining Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest , which was set aside in 1936 as a memorial to poet-soldier Joyce Kilmer , and is an example of original, " old growth forest " in the eastern United States.

  4. Santeetlah Dam - Wikipedia

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    The Santeetlah Project, which began in 1925, was completed in 1928 by the Tallassee Power Company (now Tapoco). The Santeetlah Dam forms Lake Santeetlah, a reservoir which covers approximately 2,881 acres (1,166 ha), normal full pool area, with a drainage area of 176 square miles (460 km 2) and stretches to Robbinsville, North Carolina.

  5. Shore Thing: The Best Lake in Every State - AOL

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    North Carolina: Lake Santeetlah Surrounded by Nantahala National Forest, this low-key lake destination is rarely crowded. Pack a picnic, rent a boat, and find a secluded cove for a beautiful day trip.

  6. Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness - Wikipedia

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    The Little Santeetlah and Slickrock watersheds contain 5,926 acres (23.98 km 2) of old growth forest, [1] one of the largest tracts in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The Babcock Lumber Company logged roughly two-thirds of the Slickrock Creek watershed before the construction of Calderwood Dam in 1922 flooded the company's ...

  7. North Carolina floods: Lake Lure Dam overtops with water, but ...

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    Flood waters wash over Guy Ford Road bridge on the Watauga River as Hurricane Helene approaches in the North Carolina mountains, in Sugar Grove, North Carolina, U.S. September 26, 2024.

  8. Panthers depth chart: Who is Carolina's backup QB after Bryce ...

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    The Carolina Panthers are making a change at quarterback.. Carolina is benching Bryce Young, their No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, after a disastrous start to the 2024 season.Young and ...

  9. List of lakes by depth - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, mean depth figures are not available for many deep lakes in remote locations. [9] The average lake on Earth has the mean depth 41.8 meters (137.14 feet) [9] The Caspian Sea ranks much further down the list on mean depth, as it has a large continental shelf (significantly larger than the oceanic basin that contains its greatest depths).