Mountain Island Lake Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Mountain Island Lake in Gaston County, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
3 of these launches include facility details from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC).
Mountain Island Lake facts
| Surface area | 1,962 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 23 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 29.6 miles |
| Surface elevation | 666 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Mountain Island, completed 1923 |
| Dam size | 140 ft high, 2,375 ft long, gravity dam |
| Dam purposes | Hydroelectric, Water Supply |
| Dam owner | Duke Energy (Public Utility) |
| Normal storage | 45,970 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Catawba River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID NC00787). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Mountain Island Lake boating rules & advisories
Boating and access rules
- No-wake zone at Riverbend BAA (15A NCAC 10E .0104 (k)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at Neck Road BAA (15A NCAC 10E .0104 (k)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at cove north of Historic Latta Plantation Park (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (1)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at Duck Cove (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (2)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at south and west prongs of Nance Cove (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (3)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at within 50 yards of NC Highway 16 bridge (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (4)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at Neck Cove (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (5)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at Gar Creek (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (6)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at Whispering Cove (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (7)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
- No-wake zone at within 50 yards of NC Highway 73 bridge (15A NCAC 10F .0353 (a) (8)) – NC Wildlife Resources Commission no-wake zones
Summarised from state agency data. Rules change; always check the linked official source and posted signs before you launch. Absence of a listing here does not mean no rules or advisories apply.
- Lucianear Lowesville · Mountain Island Lake · fee: no
- Mountain Island Boat Landingnear Mount Holly · Mountain Island Lake · fee: no
- Neck Roadnear Huntersville · Mountain Island Lake · fee: no
Counties
- Gaston County (2)
- Mecklenburg County (1)