NC Gazetteer

Jordan Lake

Also known as: New Hope Lake
A lake in Chatham County, Durham County and Wake County
… reservoir in Durham, Wake, and Chatham Counties. The 13,900-acre lake was created by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Authorized 1963; construction began 1967. Name changed from New Hope Lake to B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake in 1973 to honor former U.S. senator B. Everett Jordan. Built for recreation, water supply, and flood control.