OWASA - University Lake

University Lake will normally be open for recreation from March through
mid-November as follows:
Friday through Monday, 6:30 AM - 6 PM

Located two miles west of Chapel Hill next to Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro.
Recreation at the lake includes boat and electric motor rentals and fishing, plus a free picnic/sunbathing area. The lake is open between late March and early November. Contact the lake warden's office for more information. Lake tours available by calling (919) 968-4421, ext. 267.
Built by UNC-Chapel Hill in 1932; operated by the Orange Water & Sewer Authority.
Dam measures 811 feet long.
213-acre lake holds a usable capacity of 450 million gallons.
With the 1989 addition of Cane Creek Reservoir, the two lakes can provide up to 13 million gallons per day to OWASA's Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant.
Several upgrades over the years -- the latest include a series of dam and recreation area improvements finished in 1993.
Zoning regulations and limited development within University Lake's 30 square-mile watershed protects the lake's high water quality.