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reservoir for the city of Durham. About 4 mi. long on Flat River, NE Durham County.

E central Wake County on Hodges Creek. Formed in 1940. Covers 5 acres, with a max. depth of 10 ft. Open to the public for recreation.

central Union County S of Monroe. It is at the junction of Richardson and Little Richardson Creeks. Formed in 1925 and known first as Lake Lee for the owners. Later acquired by city of Monroe as a municipal water source. Covers 144 acres, with a max. depth of 35 ft.

on the Catawba River in Catawba, Iredell, Mecklenburg, and Lincoln Counties. Formed by the dam at Cowan's Ford, completed 1963. Covers 32,510 acres. Shoreline approx. 520 mi. Hydroelectric plant of Duke Power Co. Named for Norman A. Cocke, retired president of the company. Alt. 760. See Duke Power Park.

in central Haywood County near Lake Junaluska.

community in NW Union County. Inc. 1993.

natural freshwater lake in E Washington County and W Tyrrell County, the bed of which is thought to have been formed by the impact of a meteor. The lake surface covers 16,600 acres, with a max. depth of 12 ft.; mean alt. 10 ft. Owned by the state of North Carolina and included in Pettigrew State Park, which see. Said to have been named for Josiah Phelps, one of a group of explorers who discovered it in 1775. Known for a while as Scuppernong Lake and appears as such on the Collet map, 1770. Used for fishing, swimming, and boating.

point of land on the SW tip of Durant Island, central Dare County.

in central Wake County on Walnut Creek. Formed in 1900. Covers 72 acres and has max. depth of 25 ft. Used for municipal water supply.

in Rockingham County on Troublesome Creek. Built in 1972 to serve as part of Reidsville's water supply and for recreational activities such as fishing, waterskiing, and camping. Covers 750 acres.