Mountain Island Lake

Web pages and photos from Mountain Island Lake Covekeepers pages

Duck Cove Trip Photo Duck Cove Trip Photo
Alice & Skip on island Alice & Skip on island
Diane with fish attractor Diane with fish attractor
Boy Scouts launch fish attractors Boy Scouts launch fish attractors
photo of fish attractor photo of fish attractor
early morning on the lake early morning on the lake
Covekeepers inspect leaf bags Covekeepers inspect leaf bags
Alice and Kathy look at water critters Alice and Kathy look at water critters
Duke Power Ash Ponds Duke Power Ash Ponds
Duke Power Coal Ash Ponds map2 Duke Power Coal Ash Ponds map2
DuckCove WS DuckCove WS
DuckCove MS DuckCove MS
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Mountain Island Lake Lakekeeper Message
 
MIL Covekeepers Leaf Bag Study
MIL Covekeepers find out what stuff lives in the water of our lake.
Mountain Island Lake Fish Attractor Information and Map Link
Yes, there are fish attractors in our lake.
MIL Open Water Swim Challenge
Covekeepers Help Make Event A Success
Covekeepers Warbler Box Survey
 
Covekeepers Explore Duck Cove
 
Threats to Our Lake & Water
 
North Carolina Sediment Contacts**
A partial list of city and county agencies and people to contact in order to report or discuss sediment issues.
2009 Big Sweep a Success!
Volunteers pick up things that don't belong in our lake (furniture, tires, trash)
Mountain Island Lake Water Testing
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation uses grant money to pay for testing by an independent laboratory of water, sediment and fish in Mountain Island Lake, which is the primary source of drinking water for Charlotte and several other municipalities.
Mountain Island Lake Sampling Results
CRF collected water, sediment and fish tissue samples from Mtn. Island Lake on April 29, 2010. Analysis from an independent lab has found several heavy metal and PCB contaminants in those samples. This testing led to fish advisories being issued by North Carolina and South Carolina health officials in January 2011. Mountain Island Lake is the primary source of drinking water for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Gastonia and Mount Holly.
Char/Meck 2009 Water Quality Report
A .pdf of the 2009 Water Quality Report published by Charlotte/Mecklenburg Utilities
Mountain Island Lake Big Sweep 2010
Two locations to participate in Big Sweep Event at Mountain Island Lake on October 2nd, 2010
2010 Big Sweep Event Cleans Up Our Lake
At Oct. 2nd, 2010 N.C. Big Sweep Event volunteers helped take out the trash on Mountain Island Lake
NC Fish Advisory for Mountain Island Lake
Mercury, PCB Contamination Found in Bass, Catfish in Mountain Island Lake
Riverbend Retirement Statement By Duke Energy
The June 2011 statement by Duke Energy regarding its future plans for the Riverbend Steam Station
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Covekeeper Meetings

Join us for our monthly Covekeeper Meetings:

Lake James: 2nd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. - 4794 E. Shores Dr., Morganton, NC.

Lake Hickory & Lake Rhodhiss: 3rd Monday at 7 p.m. - 320 Mauney Hall at Lenoir-Rhyne College 

Lake Norman: 4th Thursday - East Lincoln Fire Department on South Pilot Knob Road off Hwy. 16.

Mountain Island Lake: 2nd Monday at 7 p.m. - Cooks Presbyterian Church

Lake Wylie: 2nd Wednesday at 7 p.m. - T-Bones on the Lake 

Lake Wateree: 2nd Thursday at 7 p.m. - Dutchman Creek Fire Dept. 

Please check the calendar section of the website to verify the meeting time and location.

News
Jan 30, 2012 Catawba River One of Top 10 Endangered Places in the South
On January 26, 2012, the Southern Environmental Law Center announced its annual list of the Top 10 Endangered Places in the Solutheastern U.S. The Catawba-Wateree River was back on the list as the 3rd most endangered place in the Southeast because of the threats from coal ash, power plant water use and unnecessary reservoirs.
Jan 26, 2012 Soil runoff from Target project still damaging stream
Catawba Riverkeeper volunteers have been closely monitoring the development of the new Target store near Cox Road and I-85. This project required moving a large portion of a hillside and rerouting a stream. As reported in the article, it is questionable about whether it is feasible to limit sedimentation in the short-term and whether the site will be stable over the long term.
Jan 18, 2012 Catawba Riverkeeper Files Lawsuit Against SCE&G
On January 12, 2012, The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Catawba Riverkeeper, filed a lawsuit against SCE&G to require a cleanup of coal ash ponds with a long history of leakage.
Jan 07, 2012 Coal Ash Dumping on the Rise
The Environmental Integrity Project reports that toxic coal ash dumping on the rise in the South.
Dec 15, 2011 Concerns Raised Again About Coal Ash Pond on Wateree River
Coal ash pervasive: 2 billion pounds of power plant waste gets in ponds, landfills in SC.
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Alliances

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is a proud member of EarthShare North Carolina, River Network, the North Carolina Conservation Network, and the Waterkeeper Alliance.  EarthShare North Carolina makes it possible for employees to support the environment through workplace giving programs.  River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country.  The NC Conservation Network supports, trains and coordinates diverse groups and directly advocates to achieve equitable and sustainable solutions for our environment.  The Waterkeeper Alliance is a worldwide network of advocates for protection of our water resources.  For more information about these organizations or to inquire about enrolling your employer in EarthShare NC, please contact CRF@catawbariverkeeper.org.

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Report Pollution in the Catawba River

Help protect your River! 

Tell your Riverkeeper if you see:

  • Sewage Overflows
  • Failure to control sediment from construction sites
  • Illegal clearing of buffer areas
  • Fish kills 
  • Invasive aquatic species
  • Exceeding Pollution Limits
  • Discharges exceeding allowable limits
  • Unpermitted discharges
  • Other issues that concern you

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Call 1-888-679-9494 or 704-679-9494 (ext. 3)

How to contact your NC Legislator

Sometimes you just can't get the action that is needed to protect our water without contacting your legislator.  To find out who represents you in the North Carolina legislature and how to contact them, click here.

 
421 Minuet Ln Ste 205 . Charlotte, NC 28217-2784 . Phone: 704.679.9494 . Fax: 704.679.9559