Falls Lake, North Carolina

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Falls Lake in North Carolina is a large man-made reservoir near Raleigh that serves as a major source of drinking water, flood control, and recreation for the surrounding region.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf man-made lake
reservoir
basin Neuse River Basin NERFINISHED
country United States
createdFor flood control on the Neuse River
municipal water supply
outdoor recreation
ecosystemType Piedmont reservoir
formedBy Falls Lake Dam NERFINISHED
hasFeature campgrounds
hiking trails
multiple boat ramps
swim beaches
hasShorelineType forested shoreline
locatedIn Durham County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Granville County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Wake County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
managingAgency North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
nearCity Durham, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina NERFINISHED
nearProtectedArea Falls Lake State Recreation Area
partOf Falls Lake State Recreation Area
primaryUse drinking water supply
flood control
recreation
protectsAreaFrom Neuse River flooding downstream
purpose downstream flow regulation
fish and wildlife conservation
recreational resource
water quality management
recreationalActivity boating
camping
fishing
hiking
picnicking
swimming
wildlife observation
regionServed Research Triangle region of North Carolina
river Neuse River NERFINISHED
state North Carolina NERFINISHED
waterBodyType freshwater lake
waterSupplyFor City of Raleigh NERFINISHED
Wake County NERFINISHED
surrounding municipalities in the Triangle region

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Wake Forest ("Falls Lake")
locatedNear
Eno River
mouthLocation
Town of Butner, North Carolina ("Falls Lake")
nearbyWaterBody
Falls Lake ("Falls Lake State Recreation Area")
nearProtectedArea
Falls Lake ("Falls Lake State Recreation Area")
partOf

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