To say Lake Lure has seen better summer days would be an understatement, a year after Hurricane Helene damaged the lake known for its “Dirty Dancing” fame. But after a massive post-storm cleanup on a ...

Helene struck North Carolina in late September 2024 ... marina building and marine gas pumps at the Washburn Marina and the Lake Lure Beach Building. Town Hall and the Lake Lure Police Department have ...

Despite major damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene, several Western North Carolina locations are named in a roundup of river and lake-themed USA TODAY'S 10BEST Readers' Choice lists. Here's what to ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lowering the water level in Lake Lure by 30 feet to scrape out 376,000 tons of silt and sediment pushed into the lake by Helene, the Town of Lake Lure reported in a ...

Lake Lure, made famous in ‘Dirty Dancing’, was partially drained for recovery after the devastating storm damaged Western North Carolina.

Lake Lure has been closed and drained since Tropical Storm Helene struck in September. The lake is set to reopen by spring to allow collegiate athletes to train on it. Army Corps of Engineers work on ...

Lake Lure restoration targets Oct. 31, 2025 for basin and shoreline repair. Full lake refill and public reopening projected for May 1, 2026. Lake Lure Beach Building set for summer 2026 reopening ...