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water along the U. S. 70 corridor west of Hillsborough including the Efland community and areas in Alamance County around the Town of Mebane. These two water suppliers draw water directly from the Eno. Lake Orange, constructed by the County in 19 is sited on the east branch of the Eno River in Cedar Grove township. The County owns the water rights from this impoundment. Lake Orange is a secondary reservoir and water can be released from it during dry spells to increase flow in the Eno for the two downstream users. The watershed area in Cedar Grove township needs to be protected from types and intensities of development which could reduce the water quality in the Eno River. Steep Slopes: Cedar Grove township is in the headwaters of three major drainage basins, the Neuse Basin, the Roanoke Basin and the Cape Fear Basin. As a result streams are quite small in Cedar Grove township and they do not have the power to cut steep valleys. As a result, there are very few areas with slopes greater than 15% in the township. Soils: Soils of the Appling-Helena association predominate in northern and western Cedar Grove township, They are well drained and moderately well drained soils that have a surface layer of sandy loam and a subsoil of clay or sandy clay. This soil type is nearly ideal for growing tobacco and accounts for the concentration of tobacco farming activity in the township. The clay subsoils of the Appling-Helena association, however, makes this same area poor for many other land uses, especially on-site waste disposal systems. In the southern and eastern portions of Cedar Grove township, the George- ville-Herndon soil association predominates, These are deep well drained soils. They are some of the better soils to be found in Orange County and are well suited for most urban uses.