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Lake Kellywater-supply reservoir in SE Henderson County for town of Saluda. Located at the head of Kelly Creek.
Lake Kenilworthcentral Buncombe County in the city of Asheville. Approx. ½ mi. long.
Lake Landingcommunity in E Hyde County on the SE shore of Lake Mattamuskeet. The courthouse was there from about 1820 to 1836.
Lake Landing TownshipE Hyde County.
Lake Lanierin S Polk County, N.C., and NE Greenville County, S.C. Formed about 1916-18. Covers 127 acres, with a max. depth of 70 ft. Named for poet Sidney Lanier (1842-81), who spent his last years in Polk County. Water source for town of Tryon. Used for recreation and for commercial purposes.
Lake LeeSee Lake Monroe.
Lake LoganS Haywood County on West Fork Pigeon River. Approx. 1½ mi. long and ¼ mi. wide. A water reservoir for Champion Paper and Fiber Company in Canton. Alt. 2,909.
Lake Louisea 35-acre lake formed in 1927 in SE Alleghany County on the headwaters of Laurel Branch. Owned by Roaring Gap, Inc., and open exclusively to stockholders and guests for fishing, swimming, and boating.
Lake LouiseN Buncombe County in the town of Weaverville. Covers 6 acres; max. depth 50 ft. Fed by 5 underwater springs. Built before 1907 by Charles R. Moore and named Lake Juanita for Juanita Peace, a young girl who lived in the Moore home. At Moore's death, the property was given to Weaver College and later to the town of Weaverville, when the name was changed to Lake Louise in honor of Louise Moore, the donor.
Lake LureW Rutherford County on Broad River. Formed in 1928 as a part of a resort development; the dam is 104 ft. high. The lake covers 1,500 acres, with a shoreline of 27 mi. Used for recreation.