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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]
| University Lake | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
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