The photo was taken Oct. 11, 2016, when flooding from the Neuse River was near its high point. The dam is armored with rip rap (rocks) that help protect it from such extreme weather situations.
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Cooling Pond Breach
Published on October 13, 2016 | PhotoThe main cooling pond, which holds water for use in natural gas plant operations, it is visible on the right of the photo and is releasing to the Neuse River, which is outside of the frame on the left. An engineering team has developed repair plans which will be implemented as soon as it is safe to do so.
H.F. Lee Site Road Damage
Published on October 13, 2016 | PhotoHistoric flooding on the Neuse River damaged roadways on the H.F. Lee plant property in Goldsboro, N.C.
Cooling pond at Duke Energy's H.F. Lee Plant breaks; minimal river impact expected
Published on October 12, 2016 | News ReleaseA portion of the earthen cooling pond wall at the H.F. Lee Plant in Goldsboro, N.C., experienced a break in the early afternoon today following historic flooding this week from Hurricane Matthew.
Duke Energy outage numbers continue to drop; Carolinas' flooding impeding restoration efforts
Published on October 12, 2016 | News ReleaseMore than 10,000 people are working to restore power Wednesday to Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Extreme flooding in certain counties has hindered restoration.
Overview of H.F. Lee Cooling Pond
Published on October 12, 2016 | DocumentAn aerial overview showing the location of the H.F. Lee cooling pond.
H.F. Lee cooling pond
Published on October 12, 2016 | PhotoAn aerial view of the H.F. Lee cooling pond.
A downed power pole in Florida.
Published on October 11, 2016 | PhotoA downed power pole in Florida.
Bucket trucks in Forida ready to be dispatched.
Published on October 11, 2016 | PhotoBucket trucks in Forida ready to be dispatched.
Duke Energy restores more than a million outages in the Carolinas; 235,000 customers still without power
Published on October 11, 2016 | News ReleaseDuke Energy has restored more than a million (924,000 in North Carolina and 180,000 in South Carolina) of the 1.36 million customers who lost power due to Hurricane Matthew.