Hydropower plant proposed in Highlands

fr hydropowerThe town of Highlands may not be interested in investing millions to rebuild a hydropower plant along the Cullasaja River, but a private corporation out of Atlanta does want to make it happen.

Highlands lowering lake for major repairs

fr damLake Sequoyah in Highlands is currently being drained in preparation for completing about $3 million in repairs to the dam.

Highlands to undertake $2.5 million project on Lake Sequoyah

fr damLake Sequoyah will disappear for a few months in the coming year as Highlands plans to drain the reservoir to complete a pair of projects there. Combining $1.6 million in grant money from the Environmental Protection Agency with another $950,000 of town funds, Highlands plans to install a new intake valve in a deep part of the lake and complete some much-needed maintenance on the dam itself. 

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