Jordan Lake is one of two Army Corps of Engineer Lakes in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. The other is Falls Lake. The picture above was taken near the dam. In fact, you can see where I stood to take it in the picture below. I was above the shore near the building in the upper left of the photo below facing north (upwards and a little towards the right).

For such a large lake, the dam is surprisingly small (113' high x 1330' long). Here is it, on the Haw River, south of Raleigh. This is obviously an opportune damsite because the hills come together at this point near the river. Upriver, they widen so the water can spread out and create a large lake in the piedmont. Downriver the hills give way to the coastal plain of eastern North Carolina. (The picture above looks like something from the middle of winter)

The water is not very inviting in March, but there are a few that can stand it. It's great in Summer, though, when the weather is hot and humid, and the water is cool and refreshing.

All campsites come with a lamppost, a metal fire-ring/grill set, a table, and a flat gravel area outlined with timbers, and are surrounded by scenic woods and wildlife. About 1/4 of the sites are directly on the water.

What's he doing up there? That's just Ted showing off access to rooftop storage through the poptop.

Jordan Lake is an Army Corps of Engineers project. The State of North Carolina manages the recreational areas. For more information on the recreational area, go to its webpage, or get a map (in adobe format), or see the North Carolina State Park Info Page for something about all of North Carolina's state parks. For more information on the project, go to its webpage.

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