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36 <br /> Matt Efird said the Falls Lake rules are the biggest threat to the continued growth of <br /> Hillsborough, explaining that the town will hit the limits in those rules faster than any others, and <br /> that horizon is not much longer than five years. <br /> Slide #23 <br /> Water Supply <br /> • WFER <br /> iao% fi45.91 518.]3 <br /> PFu112 <br /> •Jordan Lake Allocation (1 MGD) <br /> [Enlar ed from slide #23] <br /> Estimated Days <br /> %Remaining Streamtlow Channel Remaining Remainingwith <br /> Mean Total Storage Unusable Usable Storage Useable Current Average Augmentation Loss Lake Orange Days of 20% <br /> Condition Depth Elevation al Storage al al Storage al Daily Use d tl Multiplier Supplement(gpell Storage Evaporation <br /> Phase 53 543 1,829,157,124 7.692.649 1,821,464.475 100% 1,700,000 650,000 1.2 516,73 <br /> Full <br /> Bryant Green said in addition to the West Fork of the Eno reservoir, the Lake Orange <br /> facility, which is owned and operated by Orange County, is another important source of raw water <br /> for the town. He reiterated that the town has a very comfortable supply of raw water that amounts <br /> to almost two years' worth. Additionally, the town has an allocation out of Jordan Lake, and can <br /> access it through the City of Durham interconnection, which would bring even more water into the <br /> town's system. <br /> Commissioner Carter asked if Hillsborough depends on Lake Orange for an emergency <br /> water supply. <br /> Bryant Green said the town relies on Lake Orange, but has a run-of-the-river supply vs. a <br /> direct connection that other municipalities may have. He explained that Lake Orange and West <br /> Fork discharge into the Eno River, and the town then pulls its water out of the river. <br /> Cy Stober described the locations of the intakes and told the Board that there is a relevant <br /> text amendment about reservoir setbacks coming forward soon. <br />