Who has jurisdiction over the shoreline?
· All of the shoreline in Mecklenburg County, as well as two parcels in Iredell County, are in Davidson’s zoning jurisdiction. · One subdivision on the east shoreline is in Iredell County’s jurisdiction· The remainder of the shore is in Mooresville’s zoning jurisdiction. Do the Lake Norman Ski Club or the Carolina Show Ski Team have special permission to use the lake? The Iredell County Planning Department couldn’t find any documentation for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the Lake Davidson ski course. Is Lake Davidson fed by springs? How is water exchanged in the lake? There is evidence of small springs in the pond at Roosevelt Wilson Park. If Lake Davidson is fed by springs, the effect is minimal, and negated by evaporation. The lake level would rise constantly and water would run through the causeway to Lake Norman if the springs in the lake were of greater magnitude. Lake Davidson is a relatively closed system with little exchange of water with Lake Norman. The exchange of water wit
