Lake Tillery shoreline & docks
Check Duke Lake Services before repairing a dock, adding a boathouse or working on the bank.
Official source pages checked October 3, 2026.
Start with Duke Lake Services
Tillery is part of Duke Energy’s Yadkin–Pee Dee project. Its shoreline-management plan and classification map are the starting point for work on Duke property or within the project boundary. A county approval does not replace a Duke approval.
Tillery project information, shoreline plan & map ↗ · Forms, drawings & current permit requirements ↗
A change for vacant lots
Effective July 1, 2026, Duke says it no longer reviews private-dock applications when no home has been constructed on the adjoining lot. The notice applies to private docks, not shoreline-stabilization permits. Check that distinction before ordering plans or starting work.
Read Duke’s current application notice ↗Existing docks and shoreline leases
Maintenance and modifications can need approval too. Duke’s permit-transfer process includes an inspection for unapproved changes; a tag on a dock is not a substitute for checking the permitted plans.
Lake Services administers shoreline leases at Tillery. Start a Shoreline Access Lease or permit-transfer application through Duke’s Lake Access Permit System ↗. Ask Lake Services which approvals apply to the proposed dock, boathouse or stabilization work.
Duke’s permit, transfer & lease questions ↗The bank, vegetation and property line
Use the Tillery plan and classification map before clearing vegetation or changing the bank. Do not borrow a setback or buffer rule from another Duke lake. Duke’s application guidance also calls for the relevant county/local building and state approvals; requirements depend on the work.
A survey, deed or flowage-easement question needs property-specific advice. Duke directs those boundary questions to a real-estate attorney. This page is a route to the responsible agencies, not a permit decision or legal opinion.
Conditions are a separate check
Pool elevation is not water depth at your dock, and a reading does not establish clearance or ramp usability. Check access notices and aquatic-plant guidance separately.