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CANE CREEK WATERSHED <br />I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION <br />a) Location and Character <br />The Cane Creek Watershed is a part of the Cape Fear Basin, and located in the southwest <br />Portion of Bingham Township, covering slightly over 29 square miles. It is a rural area <br />characterized by low- density residential development and farmland. <br />b) Reservoir /Intake Sites <br />Cane Creek reservoir is located in the southern portion of the watershed and was <br />completed in 1988. It is owned and operated by OWASA, and provides water for <br />residents of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. It has a safe yield of 10 million gallons per day <br />(MGD), making it the largest reservoir in Orange County. <br />c) Affected Jurisdictions <br />The watershed is for the most part contained within Orange County. A small portion <br />extends into Alamance County. All of the critical area under current regulations is in <br />Orange County. The proposed State regulations would expand a small portion of the <br />critical area into Alamance County. <br />