Messinger Dam
Messinger Dam is a dam in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina. Messinger Dam is situated nearby to the village East Spencer, as well as near the hamlet Lakeview.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buck Steam Station.
Buck Steam Station
Power station
The Buck Steam Station is a 369-MW formerly coal-fired electrical power plant, owned by Duke Energy. There are also three natural gas-fueled combustion turbines at the location that provide an additional 93 MW, and two natural gas-fueled combined cycle turbines are planned for the near future. Buck Steam Station is situated 2½ miles east of Messinger Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Spencer and Lakeview.
East Spencer
Village
East Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Spencer had a population of 1,567. Originally called "Southern City" because of significance of the railway to the area, it was incorporated in 1901 as East Spencer. East Spencer is situated 2 miles south of Messinger Dam.
Lakeview
Hamlet
Lakeview is an unincorporated community in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along Interstate 85 at the North Carolina Highway 150 exit, 8.8 miles southwest of Lexington. Lakeview is situated 3½ miles northeast of Messinger Dam.
Churchland
Hamlet
Churchland is an unincorporated community in Boone Township, Davidson County, North Carolina located along North Carolina Highway 150 southwest of Lexington, North Carolina. Churchland is situated 5 miles north of Messinger Dam.
Messinger Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
- Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.71181° or 35° 42′ 43″ northLongitude
-80.41978° or 80° 25′ 11″ westElevation
682 feet (208 metres)Open location code
867XPH6J+P3OpenStreetMap ID
node 357793027OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Messinger Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Messinger Dam”
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