University Lake | |
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Location | Carrboro, North Carolina |
Type | Reservoir |
Built | 1932 |
Surface area | 213 acres (86 ha) |
Water volume | 600,000,000 US gallons (2.3×109 L; 500,000,000 imp gal) |
References | [1] |
University Lake is a manmade freshwater lake in Carrboro, North Carolina. [2] The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill created the lake in 1932 by building two dams, [3] at the confluence of the Morgan Creek, Phil's Creek, Neville Creek, Price Creek, and Pritchard's Mill Creek. [4] Marshes occur where the creeks meet with the lake, and this serves as environment for wildlife such as various species of waterfowl. [5] It was originally built to act as a water reservoir for UNC's campus, [4] and the neighboring communities of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. [6] Severe droughts in the 1960s and 1970s lowered the water level, and it soon became necessary for a new reservoir to be built to complement University Lake. [7] It was the sole source of water to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority until the Cane Creek Reservoir was built. [8] The lake is open in the summer for public fishing and recreation. [9] The UNC women's rowing team also trains on the lake. [4]
35°53′47″N 79°05′39″W / 35.89639°N 79.09417°W
University Lake | |
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Location | Carrboro, North Carolina |
Type | Reservoir |
Built | 1932 |
Surface area | 213 acres (86 ha) |
Water volume | 600,000,000 US gallons (2.3×109 L; 500,000,000 imp gal) |
References | [1] |
University Lake is a manmade freshwater lake in Carrboro, North Carolina. [2] The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill created the lake in 1932 by building two dams, [3] at the confluence of the Morgan Creek, Phil's Creek, Neville Creek, Price Creek, and Pritchard's Mill Creek. [4] Marshes occur where the creeks meet with the lake, and this serves as environment for wildlife such as various species of waterfowl. [5] It was originally built to act as a water reservoir for UNC's campus, [4] and the neighboring communities of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. [6] Severe droughts in the 1960s and 1970s lowered the water level, and it soon became necessary for a new reservoir to be built to complement University Lake. [7] It was the sole source of water to the Orange Water and Sewer Authority until the Cane Creek Reservoir was built. [8] The lake is open in the summer for public fishing and recreation. [9] The UNC women's rowing team also trains on the lake. [4]
35°53′47″N 79°05′39″W / 35.89639°N 79.09417°W