LAKE LURE
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 4 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Rutherford County
- Operator
- LAKE LURE TOWN OF
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1927
- EIA plant ID
- 2773
- Coordinates
- 35.4265, -82.1843
LAKE LURE, a 4 MW Hydro power plant in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Operated by LAKE LURE TOWN OF, commissioned 1927.
Weather peril exposure
LAKE LURE is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Rutherford County, NC, operated by LAKE LURE TOWN OF, commissioned in 1927. Rutherford County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Rutherford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 55.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 6.1 |
Perils not assessed in Rutherford County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Rutherford County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.