Jordan Lake

Thank you to Sally at Smiling Sally for hosting Blue Monday.

Today I am sharing pictures of Jordan Lake which is nearby where we live.

I took these pictures on one of our drives.

 

Jordan Lake was first authorized for construction in the 1940's for flood control.  The project remained idle for 2 decades until Senator B. Everett Jordan proposed the lake to Congress in 1963.  The plans were met with mixed emotions by land owners and environmentalists.  By 1970, the plans for the lake were again resurrected.  In 1974, the dam was built at the intersections of the Haw and New Hope rivers.  By 1977, the project finally seemed a reality, until the Conservation Council of North Carolina halted construction with a court order for 4 years.

But in the fall of 1981, the floodgates were closed and the water began to rise.   On Feb. 3rd, 1982, the 14,300 acre site reached full pool with a maximum depth of 66 feet.  Governor Hunt officially dedicated the name "B. Everett Jordan" Lake on May 1, 1981.

Since then, Jordan Lake has become one of North Carolina's premiere fisheries.  It is a popular site for beach goers, boaters and campers.

Comments

[lani]

Nice lake, cool and calm... thanks for letting us see it! Happy Blue Monday!

[Anne Fannie]

Pretty blue water!
Happy Blue Monday!
Ann

[April]

How very beautiful and serene!! I could spend hours there just thinking... How lucky you are that you live near by and can visit it often!!!

[Tracy]

All that blue... blue sky, blue water... BLISS! Thanks for taking us there, Beverly! I feel refreshed just looking at all that serenity. :o) Happy Days ((HUGS))

[Sally]

What a beautiful view! I'd stay there all day.

Happy Blue Monday, Beverly.

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful scenes. Jacqueline

[black eyed susans kitchen]

So very serene...what a wonderful place to spend a little time. Beautiful pictures!

[Ann Creek]

This is so pretty. A lovely weekend destination spot. Happy Blue Monday.
Ann

[Penny @ The Comforts of Home & Lavender Hill Studio]

What a beautiful lake! Are there any homes on the lake?
Hugs,
Penny

[jlshall (Joysweb)]

Gorgeous blue sky and water! How wonderful to have this place nearby!
Happy Blue Monday! from Joy @ Joysweb

[Sherry]

Beautiful pictures. It looks like such a cool and relaxing place. ~~Sherry~~

[Rosie@Centre of Interest]

Looks lovely Bev - I presume that sand has been imported

[Cheryl~Zanymayd]

What a Peaceful Lake ~ Loved hearing the History too.....
cheryl

[Bella]

How pretty! It looks like a lovely place. Happy Blue Monday!

[Kim]

Blue sky and blue water a great place to hangout. Happy Monday!

Blue Monday

[Donna at Mourning Dove Cottage]

I love Jordan Lake!

Hugs,
Donna

[Mary]

Big, beautiful, cooling blue :)

[LaVoice]

What a lovely lake and surrounding area. Regardless what color you feature, you do a great job.

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Hi Beverly, Your Blue Monday pic's are wonderful and I wanted to tell you that your Pink Saturday group is my favorite to participate in and I'm so pleased to have joined and found you, the group of women a so sweet and wonderful and I'm really enjoying my self! hugs! XOXO Lulu's Lovlies

[Rebecca Coon]

Lovely lake-Happy blue Monday!

[dana]

I think I would like to be IN that lake right this minute. . . it's another HOT day here! The lake is truly lovely!! L, Dana

[Lynns Lovelies]

Gorgeous blues...tranquil and serene.
Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful lake and sky with us!

Happy (late) Blue Monday!
~Lynn♥

[Mellodee]

I live fairly close to Lake Travis in the Austin area. It is another lake created by a dam and looks a lot like this one in some ways. Because it is man-made there is not much in the way of sandy "beach", but there are an enormous number of rocks along the shoreline in lots of places. Besides which, it is in the middle of Texas Hill Country, meaning that it's an adventure finding your way down the hillsides to the water, unless of course, one owns lake front property, which we don't! But it sure is pretty to look at!

[jeanne]

I have been by this lake but never stopped to see it. This is gorgeous. Love your photos as well.
Love you, Jeanne