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Boiling Spring Lakes Dams Rebuilt | Wilmington News
After eight years and a rollercoaster of delays, Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, is finally on the verge of restoring its lakes and dams destroyed by Hurricane Florence. The storm in 2018 burst four dams, draining Big Lake and leaving a devastating physical and emotional scar. Reconstruction began in 2023 but faced setbacks—including storm damage and an engineering error that delayed completion from 2026 to early 2027. Mayor Jeff Winecoff is pushing to finish by end of 2026, six months ahead of schedule. Upper Lake and North Lake dams are nearly certified, Big Lake and Sanford Dams are…
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