Permits for Shoreline Activities

Check our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to commonly asked questions about the permitting process.

Want to build a dock or pier on a Duke Energy lake? Want to stabilize the shoreline? What about maintenance to your dock?

Before you implement any activities on Duke Energy’s lake property or within the FERC Project Boundary see table below for links to required forms and fees for each lake.

Lake Services encourages applicants to submit permit applications electronically via the Lake Access Permit System (LAPS) tool. Applicants are required to create a profile prior to beginning an application and encouraged to have all required documents saved electronically (acceptable formats include PDF, JPG, and JPEG). Application and HEP fees can be paid via credit/debit card or ACH.

Lake System	Lake	Links to Forms and Fee Schedules
Catawba-Wateree	James Rhodiss Hickory Lookout Shoals Norman Mountain Island Wylie Fishing Creek Rocky Creek Wateree	Lake Permit Application & User’s Agreement Application Fee Catawba-Wateree Habitat Enhancement Program Fee Apply Online
Keowee-Toxaway	Lake Keowee Lake Jocassee	Lake Permit Application & User’s Agreement Application Fee Keowee-Toxaway Habitat Enhancement Program Fee Apply Online
Nantahala Area	Bear Creek Lake Cedar Cliff Lake Glenville Nantahala Lake Wolf Creek	Lake Permit Application & User’s Agreement Application Fee Apply Online
Yadkin-Pee Dee	Lake Tillery Blewett Falls Lake	Shoreline Access Lease Application Lake Permit Application & User’s Agreement Application Fee Apply Online
Other Lakes	Hyco Lake	Contact the Person Caswell Lake Authority 336.599.4343
	Belews Lake	No new docks permitted. Shoreline Access Lease Application Lake Permit Application & User’s Agreement Application Fee Apply Online
	Lake Robinson	Shoreline Access Lease Application Lake Permit Application & User’s Agreement Application Fee Apply Online

Please note Duke Energy doesn’t allow private construction at the following Duke Energy lakes: Blewett Falls, Brunswick, Great Falls, Harris, Mayo, Sutton, Julian, Ninety-Nine Islands, Tanasee Creek, Tuckasegee, Queens Creek, Waterville.

Follow the Application Checklist and Don’t Forget to include:

Signed originals of the Application and Lake Users Agreement
The correct application fee and HEP fee (if applicable)
Registered surveys
County/local building permits
State Permit for Shoreline Stabilization (NC Division of Water Resources and SC)
Certificate of Insurance (for leases only)

Permits for Shoreline Activities

Want to build a dock or pier on a Duke Energy lake? Want to stabilize the shoreline? What about maintenance to your dock?

Lake System

Lake

Links to Forms and Fee Schedules

Follow the Application Checklist and Don’t Forget to include:

Other helpful links when applying for a lake use permit:

Knowledgeable contractor lists:

Dock Design Information:

County Information:

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

More information on Shoreline Management