| Lake Michie | |
|---|---|
  Lake Michie  Lake Michie | |
| Location | Durham County, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°09′40″N 78°50′30″W / 36.161092°N 78.841667°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Flat River |
| Primary outflows | Flat River |
| Catchment area | 168 sq mi (440 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 480 acres (1.9 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Settlements | Durham |
Lake Michie is a reservoir in central North Carolina, within the Neuse River watershed. The lake is located in northern Durham County near the town of Bahama. Fed principally by the Flat River, Lake Michie is the primary reservoir for the city of Durham. The reservoir dam was completed in 1926.[1]
In addition to retaining drinking water for the city, the concrete and earthwork dam, built between 1924 and 1926, supplied hydroelectric power to Durham until 1960, when the generators were removed.[2]
- ^ "Water Supply and Treatment Division". City of Durham. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ^ "City Council Meeting Minutes" (PDF). City of Durham. 2006-12-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2007-10-25.