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Lake Ashnoca

Coordinates: 35°33′34″N 82°37′15″W / 35.55944°N 82.62083°W / 35.55944; -82.62083
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Lake Ashnoca
LocationBuncombe County, North Carolina
Coordinates35°33′26″N 82°36′55″E / 35.5573°N 82.6152°E / 35.5573; 82.6152
TypeFreshwater lake
Primary inflowsRagsdale Creek

Lake Ashnoca is a manmade lake in Buncombe County, North Carolina,[1][2] near Enka.[3] The lake was created by damming the Ragsdale Creek.[4] It has been designated as trout fishing waters by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lake Ashnoca". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Powell, William S.; Hill, Michael (2010-06-15). The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History. Univ of North Carolina Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-8078-9829-1.
  3. ^ Planning, Tennessee Valley Authority Division of Water Control (1960). Floods on French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers in Vicinity of Asheville, North Carolina. The Authority. p. 38.
  4. ^ Citizen-Times. "Lake Ashnoca Dam in Buncombe County, NC". Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  5. ^ I-26 Connector, I-40 to US-19-23-70 North of Asheville, Buncombe County: Environmental Impact Statement. 2008. pp. 4–45.

35°33′34″N 82°37′15″W / 35.55944°N 82.62083°W / 35.55944; -82.62083