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UNIVERMY LAKE WATERSEIFD <br />I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION <br />a) Location and Character <br />The University Lake (or Morgan Creek) Watershed is located in the Jordan Lake basin, <br />which is a sub -basin of the Cape Fear River Basin. The University Lake Watershed is <br />located primarily in southern Chapel Hill Township, extending into the eastern quarter <br />of Bingham Township. All of the County portion of the watershed is in the Rural <br />Buffer, which provides a minimum density of 1 du/2 ac. The area is predominantly <br />very-low density residential, with some farmland. The Orange County portion of the <br />watershed covers about 30 square miles. <br />b) Reservoir /Intake Sites <br />University Lake is located in the eastern portion of the watershed, and straddles the <br />jurisdictional boundary between Carrboro and Orange County. The reservoir is operated <br />by OWASA, and provides water for residents of Carrboro and Chapel Hill. A study <br />prepared in 1988 by Camp, Dresser and McKee resulted in the eventual adoption of <br />standards by Orange County and Carrboro designed to protect the water supply from <br />further degradation. <br />c) Affected Jurisdiction <br />Most of the watershed is in Orange County. A significant portion extends into the Town <br />of Carrboro's jurisdiction. The portion in Chatham County is relatively small, and <br />contains the ridgeline but no major tributaries. Most of the critical area is in Orange <br />County. <br />PROPOSED AND REQUESTED WATERSHED CLASSIFICATIONS <br />W5 I <br />Proposed <br />Requested by I Orange County I WS II <br />Chatham County WS 11 <br />Carrboro I WS 11 <br />31 <br />