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...,...... ........,._..«....,.........-..-�«,. ' 1. 'U 2�i O: CC1?LTSS>CtJI Actiort A-, Acrxcti ;-EINU, T°I` 1 T%R5P1\cr Item. 2,*a_�..3 rEETJT,G D.M-, October 2�. i9t3? Subject- Lower Eno River Reservoir Site - Depar—,-IM.o.t.: Planning Public Hea-ring: yes X r(r , Attac'rmrnt(s):I&-=randum from :Fred Luce �or�tian Contact=Ia„a Collins ext. 349 to County 2ianager dated Septeuber 29, 1982 Fred Luce ext. 346 Phone Ibx: (919) 732-8181 PUSM: Background inforcnt on on the Lower Eno River as potential reservoir site to meet the future water supply needs of Orange County. Nj; During the public discussion of the Water Resources Task Force Report, the question of the potential of a water supply reservoir on the Lower Eno has been raised several times: The purpose of this mein is to outline the history behind the idea and to ascertain why the idea was rejected by the City of Dunham. Several significant developumts have taken places since the reservoir site was first identified: 1. development of the Eno River State Pa3k,and 2. City of DL=ham decided that other locations would provide better sources of water. 31`TACT: Limitations on the development of the lower Eno River Reservoir site include the following: 1. The majority of the actual reservoir site is in Durham County's control. 2. Development of the reservoir nay be mom expensive than other potential sites due to the long'distance (10 miles) to Hill.sborougb and the pumiping required because of the higher elevation (200 feet) of Hillsborough above reservoir site. 3. A major portion of the Eno River State Park would be destroyed. 4. The existing and future development of Durham and Hillsborough may have negative impacts on water gualitrv. I 5. Citizen opposition to the reservoir is organized and strong. 6. There axe other potential reservoir sites within the County's boundaries, however these would not produce the volume that the Eno site would provide. The prime reason for developrmnt of the reservoir site is that the potential water yield would be 24 million gallons per day, sufficient to meet the needs of Ibrthexn Orange County well beyond the year 2000.