LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) – Town officials in Lake Lure will begin lowering the water level Monday as the cleanup from Hurricane Helene continues.
7NEWS previously reported that Mayor Carol Pritchett stated that the lake was “extremely unlikely” to open for the summer of 2025 due to the aftermath of Helene. The mayor stated that the town is working with the US Army Corps of Engineers to remove the subsurface lake debris, silt and sedimentation.
The drawdown plan is for around a foot to a foot-and-a-half of water to be removed each day…