University Lake

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]