Dukeville is a populated place in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.
It was built as a mill village along the banks of the Yadkin River in 1926 to house plant employees of the Buck Steam Station, owned by Duke Energy. [1]
In 2014, residents living near the Buck Steam Station in Dukeville were told that " coal ash pits near their homes could be leaching dangerous materials into groundwater." [2] The issue became a documentary film for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. [3]
35°42′38″N 80°22′34″W / 35.7106°N 80.3761°W
Dukeville is a populated place in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.
It was built as a mill village along the banks of the Yadkin River in 1926 to house plant employees of the Buck Steam Station, owned by Duke Energy. [1]
In 2014, residents living near the Buck Steam Station in Dukeville were told that " coal ash pits near their homes could be leaching dangerous materials into groundwater." [2] The issue became a documentary film for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. [3]
35°42′38″N 80°22′34″W / 35.7106°N 80.3761°W