Carbonton, North Carolina
Carbonton Dam before its destruction in 2005. The powerhouse remains extant.
Carbonton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, along the Deep River. The community lies near the point where Chatham, Lee, and Moore counties come together. The community got its name from the local coal industry that thrived nearby until the early 20th century.[1]
A dam was erected on the Deep River in Carbonton in the early 1800s. In the 1920s the Carolina Power & Light Company established a hydroelectric plant at the dam, making it the first power plant in the Sandhills region. In 2005 the dam was removed to improve the river ecosystem, but the powerhouse was unaltered.[2]
References[]
- ^ Chapman, James H. (2017). The Deep River Coalfield: Two Hundred Years of Mining in Chatham County, North Carolina. McFarland & Company. p. 85, 144. ISBN 9781476668987.
- ^ Leah, Heather (January 15, 2021). "Carbonton dam: Exploring 100-year-old remains of CP&L's early power station". WRAL. Capitol Broadcasting Company. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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Coordinates: 35°31′14″N 79°20′56″W / 35.52056°N 79.34889°W
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- Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
- Unincorporated communities in Chatham County, North Carolina
- Chatham County, North Carolina geography stubs