Over the last three years, the High Rock Lake Association (HRLA) has worked with local county Commissioners, the Department of Natural Resources, Cube Hydro, and the Army Corps of Engineers to help launch a 6-9 month-long sedimentation study. This comprehensive study will examine and develop long-term mitigation strategies for the sediment build-up occurring on the lake, most notably the sandbar that's formed at the mouth of Swearing Creek.
The study, funded equally by Rowan and Davidson counties, is already underway and conducted by Geosyntec Consultants of North Carolina. Its findings, expected later this year, will inform our options and possible courses of action as we explore essential questions about our lake and its long-term future.
While we have not yet completed the summaries of all three years of our actions and activities on the arch of this critical concern, we have started our updated news thread below with the most significant of our recent activities, our presentation of this topic to members at our annual meeting in October, which included the introduction of Geosyntec’s representatives and a comprehensive overview of their project.
Stay tuned for updates and additional backstory posts in the coming weeks!