Randleman Lake

Randleman Lake

Infobox lake
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location = Central North Carolina
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type = Reservoir
inflow = Deep River
outflow = Deep River
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Randleman Lake is a man-made lake on the Deep River in Randolph and Guilford Counties in central North Carolina, extending from just northwest of Randleman to east of High Point. The lake was created in 2004Fact|date=April 2007 with the construction of the Randleman Lake Dam. The lake was created to satisfy the drinking water needs of the greater Greensboro area for the next 50 years [ [http://www.ptrwa.org/facts.htm General Project Information ] ] , as well as to provide recreational opportunity.

History

The lake is in the Cape Fear River basin and was originally proposed by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in 1937. [ [http://www.ptrwa.org/history.htm Randleman Lake History ] ] Congress first authorized funds in 1968, $11 million dollars. By 1980, only preliminary studies had been done and the estimated cost was $135 million. Later, in 1987, the US Army Corps of Engineers withdrew support for the project because the "cost of the Randleman Dam would outweigh the flood control benefits of building it". Later that same year, the PTRWA proposed a smaller reservoir, with a $57 million dollar price tag, which used 40% less land. Over the next several years, environmental impact statements were offered by the PTRWA, with the final Federal Environmental Impact Statement for the Randleman Lake Project being issued in 2000. On April 6, 2001, the USACE issued a permit to allow construction, which began on August 7 of the same year.

Drinking water

The lake's primary purpose is to provide drinking water for Greensboro, North Carolina. This is to be accomplished by treating the raw water in a new water treatment plant in High Point, North Carolina, convert|20|mi|km southeast of Greensboro. As of April 2008, the facility has not been built and negotiations with the City of High Point have not concluded.

Recreation

Fishing and sailing is permitted in most areas of the lake. Personal watercraft are not allowed, nor sailboats with main masts over convert|25|ft|m in height. Because it is a government run facility for the purpose of providing drinking water, boats are not allowed overnight and other significant restrictions apply to fueling boats within the area. There is a lake-wide speed limit of convert|25|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on for all boats. Above the Highway 62 bridge, no gasoline or liquid fueled motors are allowed at all. [ [http://www.ptrwa.org/rec.htm Randleman Lake Recreation ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ptrwa.org/ Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authourity Randleman Lake]
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