Lake Michie
| Lake Michie | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.161092 N, -78.841667 W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Flat River |
| Primary outflows | Flat River |
| Catchment area | 168 mi2 (435.1 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 480 acres (1.92 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 341.00' (103.9m) |
| Settlements | Durham |
Lake Michie is a manmade lake and reservoir in central North Carolina, within the Neuse River watershed. The lake is located in northern Durham County near the town of Bahama. Fed principally by the Flat River, Lake Michie is the primary reservoir for the city of Durham. The reservoir dam was completed in 1926.[1]
In addition to retaining drinking water for the city, the concrete and earthwork dam, built between 1924 and 1926, supplied hydroelectric power to Durham until 1960, when the generators were removed.[2]
In 2004 city officials were considering expanding the lake, which normally supplies Durham with 30-35 million gallons of drinking water per day to address future water needs and reverse the ongoing reduction in lake volume by sedimentary deposits.[3][4]
References
- ^ http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm/water_supply.cfm Retrieved October 25, 2007
- ^ http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/agendas/2006/cm20061218/78251_3562_109689.doc.PDF Retrieved October 25, 2007
- ^ http://www.ncsu.edu/news/dailyclips/0104/012204.htm#3 Retrieved October 25, 2007
- ^ http://water.usgs.gov/wid/html/nc.html#33.3 Retrieved October 25, 2007
External links
- Durham water status page, showing lake levels, inflow and outflow.
- Durham parks and recreation page on Lake Michie
- Panoramic video of Lake Michie during extreme drought conditions in 2002.
- Recent photo showing current lake level.
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