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North Carolina dam holds after heavy rains, concerns about integrity force evacuations
A structural engineer assessed the Lake Lure dam Friday evening and determined its failure is not imminent, a town official said. The Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina overtopped Friday ...
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Torrential rains flood North Carolina mountains and create risk of dam failure
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Days of torrential rains in North Carolina culminating with tropical ... Officials in Rutherford County were watching Lake Lure Dam because water overtopped it.