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Lake Information for B Everett Jordan Lake
B. Everett Jordan Lake is a reservoir located west of Raleigh and south of Chapel Hill in Chatham County, North Carolina, in the United States of America. The reservoir was developed and is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which dammed and flooded the New Hope River between 1973 and 1983 as part of a flood control project prompted by a particularly damaging tropical storm that hit the region downstream in September 1945. Originally authorized in 1963 as the New Hope Lake Project, the reservoir was renamed in 1974 in memory of B. Everett Jordan, former North Carolina Senator. The reservoir covers 13,940 acres (56 kmĀ²) at its standard water level of 216 feet (66 m) above sea level. The reservoir is part of the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
Completed in 1974, the Jordan Lake Dam (also known as the B. Everett Jordan Project and the New Hope Dam) is located at (B. Everett Jordan Dam) 4 miles (6 km) upstream from the mouth of the Haw River in the upper Cape Fear River drainage basin. The dam is 1,330 feet (405 m) in length and has a top elevation of 266.5 feet (81 m) above mean sea level.
B. Everett Jordan Lake has seven main species of game fish including largemouth bass, crappie, striper, hybrids, bream, catfish, and white perch. Underwater stumps, logs and rocks help create a very good environment. Also, there is an active fish attractor (structure) program going on. B. Everett Jordan Lake offers fishing opportunities for the novice to seasoned angler. A state fishing license is required, and rules of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission must be obeyed.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has stocked striped bass in B. Everett Jordan Reservoir since 1996 and striped bass hybrids. Since 2000 only striped bass have been stocked which will continue to provide anglers sport fish in B. Everett Jordan Lake.
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Wilsonville Store
- 10580 Us Highway 64 W - Apex, NC
- (919) 362-7101
- Smith's Bait & Tackle Incorporated
- 1622 N Graham Hopedale Rd - Burlington, NC
- (336) 227-1063
- Byrd's Bait & Tackle
- 3901 Nc Highway 42 - Raleigh, NC
- (919) 772-5682
Boat Rental
- Jordan Lake Boat Rentals
- 565 Farrington Rd - Apex, NC
- (919) 362-1615
- Chatlee Boat & Marine
- 2615 Jefferson Davis Hwy - Sanford, NC
- (919) 775-7259
- Wayne's Boat & Motor Repair
- 3513 Tart St - Fayetteville, NC
- (910) 425-0178
Vacation Rental
- Pinehurst Rental
- - Pittsboro, NC
- (919) 542-5391
- Great House Rental With Everything You Need
- 50 Capitala S Rd. - Pinehurst, NC
- (609) 680-9700
- Holiday Inn Fayetteville-Bordeaux Hotel
- 1707 Owen Dr - Fayetteville, NC
- (877) 786-9480
Bar and Restaurant
- Allen & Son Pit Cooked Bar-B-Que
- 5650 Us-15 501 N - Pittsboro, NC
- (919) 542-2294
- Spotted Dog Restaurant & Bar
- 111 E Main St - Carrboro, NC
- (919) 933-1117
- Stix Sports Bar & Restaurant
- 2589 Eric Ln - Burlington, NC
- (336) 222-7770