By Bruce Henderson / The Charlotte Observer and Adam O'Daniel / aodaniel@heraldonline.com The Catawba River, beset by growing water demand, drought and what critics say are failed policies to protect it, is the nation's most endangered river, an environmental group says.

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Nov. 1--LAKE WYLIE , S.C. -- Day 5 of 8 Wylie on the brink Polluted parts of this lovely lake present a cautionary tale Bruce Henderson LAKE WYLIE , S.C. -- If Lake Wylie were a bathtub, Carol Butler's shoreline would be the scummy ring around it.

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 31--Duke Energy, for the first time, put a date Tuesday on when Catawba River communities could begin to gasp for water: mid-March.

By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 30--MOORESVILLE -- A CRY FOR THE CATAWBA -- Part 3 of 8 DEVELOPER'S VIEW Droughts and growth threaten the source of our drinking water. Journey down the Catawba River as we explore its wonders and the threats to its health.

By Elizabeth Leland, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 29--LAKE JAMES -- One hero of Lake James Paul Braun saw public access to the water he loved disappearing. So he did something about it. Droughts and growth threaten the source of our drinking water.