Jordan Lake Water Supply Project
This page contains background information, history and details related to the Jordan Lake Water Supply Project. Scroll down to learn more about the project’s history and to download supporting documentation.
The B. Everett Jordan Reservoir – known as Jordan Lake – was planned and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Before Jordan Lake existed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of North Carolina agreed that some of the lake’s water would be used for public water supply. Since then, the State of North Carolina has distributed Jordan Lake's water supply among the area's utilities.
In 1989, property was reserved near the lake for a future water treatment plant. With this property in mind, the Western Intake Partnership (WIP) formed in 2014 and launched its water supply program in 2019. With this, the vision of securing a long-term water supply for the region can finally become a reality.
Jordan Lake reaches full pool
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 1 Allocation
The Seaforth Property near Jordan Lake is purchased as a future water plant site
Water Intake Site Investigation
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 2a Allocation
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 2b Allocation
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 3 Allocation
Jordan Lake Partnership (JLP) Formed
Western Intake Partnership Formed
Western Intake Feasibility Study
Triangle Regional Water Supply Plan
Triangle Regional Interconnection Model
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 4 Allocation
Triangle Regional Water Supply Partnership (JLP Expanded)
Western Intake Partners Economic Feasibility Study
WIP Agreement Executed
HDR hired as WIP Program Manager
Initial preliminary projects for Governance, Environmental Permitting, and Engineering
OWASA joined the Partnership
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We will post information here about our studies of the area. Stay tuned!
For information on environmental permitting related to this project, click on the link below.