Belews Lake
Belews Lake is a reservoir in Stokes, Rockingham, Guilford and Forsyth counties of North Carolina, near the towns of Stokesdale and Pine Hall. It was created in 1973 by the Duke Energy corporation as a cooling basin for the corporation's Belews Creek Steam Station, a coal-burning power plant.
Photo: Kfasimpaur, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Belews Creek Power Station.
Belews Creek Power Station
Power station
Photo: Kfasimpaur, Public domain.Belews Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Category: body of water
- Location: Stokes, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.30293° or 36° 18′ 11″ north
Longitude
-80.03692° or 80° 2′ 13″ west
Elevation
722 feet (220 metres)
Open location code
868X8X37+56
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Belews Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Belews Lake”
- French: “Belews Lake”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pine Hall and Stonewood Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Riverview Golf Course and Belews Creek Dam.
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