Lake Wylie

Lake Wylie is located on the North Carolina and South Carolina border near Charlotte. It is the oldest lake of the eleven on the Catawba River Chain. Originally named Catawba Lake, it was formed with the construction of the Wylie Dam in 1904.

In 1960, the lake was renamed to Lake Wylie in honor of Dr. Walker Gill Wylie, the former president of Southern Power Company. Duke Power has managed the lake since its merger with Southern Power Company in 1927.

The long and narrow Lake Wylie stretches 32 miles from the Mountain Island Dam on the northern end to the Wylie Dam on the southern end.

The Lake Wylie Marine Commission monitors the safety and environmental aspects both on and around the lake.

Lake Wylie supports the Wylie Hydroelectric Station, the Allen Steam Station and the Catawba Nuclear Station with cooling water. Lake Wylie is also the sourc of drinking water for Belmont, NC and Rock Hill, SC..

Lake Wylie Size Statistics:

325 miles of shoreline bordering both North and South Carolina
13,443 surface acres of water
94 feet deep at maximum depth (the average depth is 23 feet)