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English: A picture of Harris Lake from the Harris Lake County Park in Wake County, North Carolina in 2021. Taken during sunset with the nuclear power plant in view. Taken during sunset with the nuclear power plant in view.
220 ft (67 m) Harris Lake, or Shearon Harris Reservoir, [1] is a reservoir in New Hill, North Carolina, [2] approximately 20 miles southwest of Raleigh, the state capitol. Lying 220 ft (67 m) above sea level, the lake covers 4,100 acres (17 km 2) in southwestern Wake County and southeastern Chatham County. It is the source and outlet of cooling ...
The Harris Nuclear Plant is a nuclear power plant with a single Westinghouse designed pressurized-water nuclear reactor operated by Duke Energy. It was named in honor of W. Shearon Harris, former president of Carolina Power & Light (predecessor of Progress Energy Inc.). [2] Located in New Hill, North Carolina, in the United States, about 20 ...
Harris Lake is located just outside Downtown Highlands, North Carolina. It is a popular spot for fishing and picnicking. Harris Lake is home to many geese, swans and ducks. Harris Lake is located at 35°03′00″N 83°11′37″W. The town of Highlands operates Harris Lake Park.
Publisher: Hudson Library of Highlands, North Carolina (1994) ISBN 0-9640078-3-5 A written history of the town library. Heart of the Blue Ridge Highlands, North Carolina by Randolph P. Shaffner; Publisher: Faraway Publishing (2004) ISBN 0-9710130-3-9 A written history of the town of Highlands, NC from its foundation to the publication of this book.
The park surrounds Jones State Lake and Salters State Lake, both of which are largely undeveloped Carolina Bay lakes. Until 1965, it was one of two parks open to Black people. Lake James State Park. [18] Mountains. McDowell, Burke [2] 3,743 acres (15.15 km 2) [5] 1987 [2] Open.
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Vance and Warren counties, North Carolina, in the United States. Located north of Henderson near the North Carolina- Virginia border, it includes 3,376 acres (13.66 km 2 ) [ 1 ] of woodlands along the shores of the 50,000-acre (202 km 2 ) man-made Kerr Lake .
It is managed by the North Carolina Forest Service. Covering about 33,450 acres (13,540 ha), it is the largest state owned forest in North Carolina. Bladen Lakes comprises three parcels of land and has a total of eight compartments. Adjoining the forest are Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest, Jones Lake State Park and Singletary Lake State ...