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Lake Information for Falls of the Neuse Reservoir


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Falls Lake is a 12,410 acre (50 kmĀ²) artificial lake located in Durham, Wake, and Granville counties in North Carolina, USA. Falls Lake extends 28 miles (45 km) up the Neuse River to its source at the confluence of the Eno, Little, and Flat rivers. The lake is named for the Falls of the Neuse, a section of the Neuse River that falls from the Piedmont into the lower Coastal Plain and which is now submerged under the lake. The lake provides drinking water for several of the surrounding communities, including the city of Raleigh, NC, aids with flood control and serves as a recreation area and wildlife habitat.

The construction of the dam that holds the lake began in 1978 and was completed in 1981. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed and manages the dam. Falls Dam is an earthen structure having a top elevation of 291.5 feet (88.8 m) and an overall length of 1,915 feet (584 m). The height above the streambed is 92.5 feet (28 m).

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Surface area: 
12410.00
Name: 
Falls of the Neuse Reservoir
Lake type: 
reservoir
State: 
North Carolina

Businesses Located Nearby

Bait & Tackle

    Overton's
  • 3062 Wake Forest Rd - Raleigh, NC
  • (919) 850-9754

Boat Rental


Vacation Rental

    Sleep Inn
  • 12401 Wake Union Church Rd - Wake Forest, NC
    Pinehurst Rental
  • - Pittsboro, NC
  • (919) 542-5391

Bar and Restaurant

    Monte Bar Restaurant
  • 4014 Beaufain St - Raleigh, NC
  • (919) 792-7049
    Naked Swirl
  • 14460 New Falls Of Neuse, #177 - Raleigh, NC
  • (919) 453-1066

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