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.
