"When the lake drains - when it actually empties out - it is cleaning itself by moving sediment that has accrued in the bottom of the lake down through that rather complex plumbing system to actually make the lake bigger, deeper, and to keep it clean," Cawley said in the video.įans will have to wait to see if the lake will fill up completely, but Stone said even without the lake, there's other activities at the lodge to enjoy such as a Dirty Dancing -themed weekend package that includes a scavenger hunt, trivia, and obviously a dance party. The romance film became a classic and made Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze bigger stars. 'Dirty Dancing' was released in theaters on August 21, 1987. READ MORE: The 'Joker' stairs become New York attraction Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images. "The mountain lake basin is absolutely unique, not only in Appalachia but in the entire world," Roanoke College professor Jon Cawley said in a video posted on the lodge's website.Ĭawley explains that after studying the lakebed, he and other scientists found that the lake hits a major low about every 400 years.
A teenage girl (Jennifer Grey) vacationing at a Catskills resort in 1963 falls for a handsome dance instructor (Patrick Swayze). READ MORE: Blogger hilariously matches 'Dirty Dancing' locations with stills from cult filmĪccording to scientists, this phenomenon of the lake draining and filling back up makes Mountain Lake one of a kind. Dirty Dancing (35,417) 7.0 1 h X-Ray HDR UHD PG-13 HD. It's the prettiest when it's filled with water." "The guests get very excited because for so many years it's been dry and looked more like a meadow. All of the scenes were filmed in two locations in North Carolina and Virginia and many of the places remain intact today.
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"It's about a third full right now and it seems to be holding," Mountain Lake Lodge's general manager Heidi Stone told CNN. There’s something about the innocence of the film, which shows love blossom between a teenager and a dance instructor during the summer of 1963, that made it a timeless classic.
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