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Jordan Lake Water Supply Program

The Triangle region is growing. To support this growth, City of Durham and the WIP aims to secure a long-term water supply for the area. The plan involves withdrawing and treating water from Jordan Lake. That water would then be delivered to our communities’ water systems.

About the Program

Jordan Lake is a reservoir and vital regional resource west of Raleigh and south of Durham in Chatham County. It is a popular place for recreation, supplies water to surrounding communities, controls ﬂooding and water quality, and helps conserve ﬁsh and wildlife habitats.

Program Details

This program will provide the growing communities of the City of Durham and Western Intake Partnership with a reliable source of clean water, while protecting the reservoir's other uses. Use the tabs below to explore and learn more about the Jordan Lake Water Supply Program.

Program Components
Program Location
Program Phasing

Jordan Lake Water Intake

The Western Intake Partnership will develop a new raw water intake north of the Vista Point recreation area on the west side of Jordan Lake, with tunnel, pipeline and pump station to deliver water to a new City of Durham water treatment facility.
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Water Transmission Pipelines

Water supply pipelines to deliver raw water to new water treatment plant before being delivered to our communities.
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Water Treatment Plant

Raw water from delivered by the program will be treated and purified for communities connected to existing Partner water distribution systems.
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