North Fork Reservoir

Not to be confused with North Fork Reservoir (Clackamas County, Oregon).
North Fork Reservoir
LocationBlack Mountain, North Carolina
TypeReservoir

North Fork Reservoir is a freshwater reservoir in Black Mountain, North Carolina,[1] near Swannanoa. It was created by damming the north fork of the Swannanoa River[2] to provide a source of water for Asheville, North Carolina.[3] The city of Asheville purchased 5,000 acres of land in the North Fork Valley through eminent domain and flooded it to create the reservoir.[4]

  1. ^ Watchdog, Asheville (2023-02-02). "Leaked: A deep dive into the troubling history of water woes in Asheville". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ American-Statesman, Austin. "North Fork Reservoir Dam in Buncombe County, NC". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ Boyle, John. "Answer Man: North Fork Reservoir looking too full? Mystery earth works?". The Asheville Citizen Times. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ^ Museum, Courtesy of Swannanoa Valley. "Explore North Fork Valley, learn about the Asheville Watershed and 'Hunger Games' sites". Black Mountain News. Retrieved 2024-04-18.