A private 120-acre research center and high-elevation native plant arboretum dedicated to sustaining Blue Ridge ecosystems.
Duke Energy schedules recreational water releases from Lake Glenville (Thorpe Dam) into the West Fork of the Tuckasegee River several times each year. These controlled flows transform High Falls into a powerful waterfall and create a 5.5-mile stretch of Class IV rapids. These photos are from an April 2026 release.
