Cowans Ford Dam

Cowans Ford Dam
Cowans Ford Dam

The Cowans Ford Dam is a dam completed in 1963 along the Catawba River on the border between Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties in North Carolina. The dam holds back Lake Norman and is an important source of hydroelectric power.

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Coordinates: 35°26′06″N 80°57′30″W / 35.4349°N 80.9584°W / 35.4349; -80.9584



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