Lake Rhodhiss, located on the county line between Caldwell and Burke, was created from the Catawba River in 1925. The hydroelectric dam is 65 ft high and 1500 ft long. Situated between lakes James and Hickory, Rhodhiss offers 90 miles of shoreline on just over 3000 acres. The high water mark is 995.1 feet above sea level and supplies needed water to the nearby cities of Morganton, Lenoir, Granite Falls and Valdese.
Much less developed than Lake Hickory,
