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Cowans Ford Dam
Cowan's Ford Dam under construction, 1961.
About this dam
Built
1960-1963
Purpose
Hydroelectric, Water Supply, Recreation
River
Catawba River
Agency
Duke Energy
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Communities displaced by this dam
(2)
East Monbo Mill Village, North Carolina
Long Island, North Carolina
Sources
https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/digital/lake-norman/