The Town of Lake Lure is Open - but the Lake is Restricted to Authorized Personnel Only

The Town of Lake Lure and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors continue operations to work to restore the lake from the impacts sustained from Tropical Storm Helene. Lake Lure is a Federal job site and the lake is currently not safe for public access.

While this has been announced and publicized since Helene, the Town still receives reports of illegal lake access.

Under the local state of emergency, last week Lake Lure Town Council passed a proclamation suspending lake access until further notice.  Those who violate this suspension shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor in accordance with G.S. 14-288.20A.

This proclamation does not apply to approved contractors, USACE, Town of Lake Lure staff, or government officials.

Further, notwithstanding, property owners may remove debris and sedimentation from underneath their lake structures until July 15th.

This must only include lake debris deposited as a result of Tropical Storm Helene.

Land based debris cannot be brought into the lakebed.

A plan must be submitted and approved for any sediment removal.

For this purpose, lake structures can be accessed through land or property owners may use a Town approved contractor to access a structure through the lake.

Debris and sedimentation can be placed at least one foot away from the structure either beside or in front of the footprint where it is easily reachable by contractors.