Mountain Island Lake is located near Charlotte and Mount Holly, N.C., in the Catawba River Basin Watershed. Its shoreline passes through Gaston, Mecklenburg and Lincoln counties. It was created in 1924 with the construction of Mountain Isle Hydroelectric Station. The lake covers approximately 3,281 acres and has 61 miles of shoreline. Duke Power and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission provide two boating access areas and a platform for bank fishing.


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Waterfront Developments

Overlook - Homes is this well-established community range from $300,000 to more than $1 million. http://www.overlookhoa.net

Stone Water - Only 20 minutes from the heart of Charlotte, this community is modeled after its popular sister community, Overlook. Single-family homes range from $350,000 to more than $800,000.

Mt. Isle Harbor - Resident here enjoy a pristine, wooded setting where every luxury home is on a site of at least one-half acre. Special care is taken to protect and preserve the natural beauty and features of this lakeside enclave. Homes range from $190,000 to more than $600,000. http://www.mtisleharbor.org

RiverBend - This is a neo-traditional community in with beautiful wooded home sites and tree-lined streets, just 10 minutes to downtown and 2 miles to public access to the lake. Homes range from $120,000 to $350,000.

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