MOUNTAIN ISLAND
Mountain Island Lake, which covers 3,235 acres, is bordered by Gaston County on the west and Mecklenburg County on the east. Duke Energy created the lake in 1924. Much of the watershed is protected from development, since the lake provides drinking water for most Mecklenburg and Gaston County residents.
Once a small, farming village known as Shuffletown, the Mountain Island area has become a popular location for residential development. Numerous new housing developments are emerging along Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, which runs parallel to I-485 in this area from I-77 to Mountain Island Lake.
