Title: USGS Current Conditions for North Carolina In the 1920s when it was discovered that the 5,000-acre (20 km2) lake to be impounded behind the new dam would cover the original reinforced concrete and steel bridge, Carolina Power & Light (now Progress Energy Inc), owner of the new dam, turned it over to the U.S. military for training purposes. Lake Tillery seen from Morrow Mountain State Park. Some people who live along the lake said they’ve seen the water level go up and down as much as three feet in the last few months. Lake Tillery where Uwharrie River and Yadkin River converge. The lake was created by impounding the Pee Dee River, which is created by the confluence of the Yadkin River and the Uwharrie River several miles to the north. Norwood, NC in neighboring Stanly County uses as its town motto "Gateway to Lake Tillery". The lake offers five public boat launches and two marinas. URL: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nc/nwis/uv? Policies and Notices, U.S. Department of the Interior | By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Oct 22 based on 7 water years of record more; Min (2020) 25th percen-tile Median Mean 75th percen-tile Most Recent Instantaneous Value Oct 22 Max (2019) 1100: 1380: 2690: 3590: 5770: 5840: 8520 Below are links to various agencies, managed lakes and lake level information sites. Lake Tillery is a reservoir between Falls Reservoir and Blewett Falls Lake in the Uwharrie Lakes Region of North Carolina. Later, an artillery division targeted it with cannon fire. “The fluctuating levels have all of us in a bind,” a resident said. National Water Information System: Web Interface. “We have to balance all the demands for power, for recreational flows, for lake levels and we work really hard at (Lake) Tillery to comply with the license in all the different seasons that we have,” said Michael Brissie, with Duke Energy hydro operations. Figure 5-4 Daily mean lake levels for Lake Tillery and Blewett Falls Lake during years that monthly water quality surveys were conducted at the Tillery and Blewett Falls developments, 1999 to 2004. First, engineers were unable to collapse the bridge by overloading it with dead weight. Warning: Javascript must be enabled to use all the features on this page! FOIA We currently offer Lake Level information and alerts for 354 lakes and serve 19,661 members with 46,268 alerts. @wsoctv https://t.co/iTtk6IQ1y0. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. NORWOOD, N.C. — Norwood town leaders moved a meeting Monday night about local lake levels to the fire department because there were so many people expected to attend. The James B. Garrison Bridge is the only crossing of the Pee-Dee-Yadkin River between Badin Lake and Norwood. James B. Garrison Bridge over Lake Tillery. There are representatives from @DukeEnergy here to listen and respond to concerns. Boat traffic is considered low to moderate on most days. The information contained on this web site is designed to provide accurate and timely information regarding current lake levels; however, this information is subject to change. Lake Tillery’s water level stays very The lake is owned and operated by Duke Energy – which had representatives at the meeting. lake levels & flow releases management authorities North Carolina lakes are managed by various state, federal and private agencies. Lake Tillery is formed by the dam at the Tillery Hydroelectric Plant on the Pee Dee River. U.S. Geological Survey The SELC asserted that the proposed levels would violate the state's water quality standards, damage aquatic wildlife, and disrupt boating.[3]. Lake Tillery is a reservoir between Falls Reservoir and Blewett Falls Lake in the Uwharrie Lakes Region of North Carolina.It is entirely within Stanly County and Montgomery County, NC.The lake was created by impounding the Pee Dee River, which is created by the confluence of the Yadkin River and the Uwharrie River several miles to the north. 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Privacy In 2008, in the context of its state licensing, the Southern Environmental Law Center challenged the power company's proposed minimum water flows in the 20-mile stretch between Tillery Dam and Blewett Dam. Some people who live along the lake said they’ve seen the water level go up and down as … Next, the Army Air Corp dropped bombs on it. All types of water recreation are allowed including, boating, fishing, jet skiing, water skiing, swimming, tubing, boat docks, and fishing. With a FREE member account you can receive water level alerts by email when the water level reaches your desired alert level. Lake levels will fluctuate on a daily and seasonal basis due to weather conditions and electricity generation. It finally took a ton of TNT to bring the bridge down. Shoreline data from the 2011 Lake Tillery Shoreline Management Plan by Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Last edited on 25 September 2020, at 02:39, Southern Environmental Law Center » Newsroom » 04 11 Pee Dee Certification, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake_Tillery&oldid=980182735, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 02:39. [2] Standing 86 feet high, 2800 feet long, and with four generators, the dam is operated to increase the efficiency of the company's Blewett Hydroelectric Plant, about 25 miles downstream. Falls Dam separates Falls Reservoir and Lake Tillery. They were concerned about water-level fluctuations in Lake Tillery. Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Temperature, water, degrees Celsius", Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Discharge, cubic feet per second", Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Gage height, feet", Add up to 2 more sites and replot for "Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, milligrams per liter", Accessibility Click here. LakeLevels.info is a national information and alert service for lake water levels in the United States. They were concerned about water-level fluctuations in Lake Tillery. Questions about data? About two dozen people spoke at the meeting in Norwood for more than two hours. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Flow Data . Swift Island Bridge, the water's old crossing parallels the newer two-lane bridge which accompanies it; the older bridge is a narrow one-lane concrete arch bridge built in 1922. The bridge carries traffic on North Carolina Highway 24/27/73 across the river and Lake Tillery from Stanly County to Montgomery County. They were also worried that the fluctuations could negatively affect property values. Tillery Dam was constructed in 1928 as an 87-megawatt hydroelectric facility owned and operated by Carolina Power, and now owned by Duke Energy. Read more top trending stories on wsoctv.com: © 2020 Cox Media Group. 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