Jordan Lake
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Jordan Lake is a large man-made reservoir in central North Carolina known for recreation, wildlife habitat, and regional water supply and flood control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jordan Lake canonical | 1 |
| Jordan Lake watershed | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reservoir ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | construction of B. Everett Jordan Dam ⓘ |
| formedByDamOn | Haw River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
bald eagles
ⓘ
migratory waterfowl ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
canoeing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
campgrounds
ⓘ
multiple boat ramps ⓘ public beaches ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Jordan Lake State Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | no permanent residential development on water ⓘ |
| hasUse |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ sailing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| inflowsFrom |
Haw River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Hope Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Apex, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cary, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Chapel Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | B. Everett Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflowsTo | Cape Fear River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cape Fear River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| recreationAreaManagedBy | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont region of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shorelineLength | approximately 180 miles ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 14000 acres ⓘ |
| waterSupplyFor |
Apex, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cary, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Chatham County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Durham, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearImpounded | early 1980s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.