High Point City Lake
| High Point City Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Guilford County, North Carolina, United States |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Deep River | |
| Deep River | |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 150–341 acres (61–138 ha) (estimates vary)[1][2] |
| Max. depth | 20 feet (6.1 m)[1] |
| Settlements | High Point, Jamestown |
High Point City Lake (also called City Lake) is a reservoir on the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina, near Jamestown. It is owned by the city of High Point and was originally built as a municipal water supply.[1]
History
[edit]The lake was formed by damming the Deep River at Jamestown in the late 1920s; construction of the dam was underway by 1927 and complete by 1928.[2][1] The reservoir was intended to supply the growing city's water needs amid the population and industrial growth High Point experienced during the 1920s furniture and hosiery boom.[2]
The surrounding City Lake Park was developed during the Great Depression. The federal Civil Works Administration provided approximately $125,000 toward the park's construction, with additional funding later provided by the Works Progress Administration; more than 900 workers were employed on the project.[2][3] The park was designed by landscape architect R. D. Tillson, with buildings designed by the local architectural firm of Voorhees and Everhart.[2] City Lake Park opened to the public in 1935.[3]
Geography
[edit]Sources vary on the lake's exact area, with figures ranging from approximately 150 acres to 341 acres, and a maximum depth of about 20 feet (6 m).[1][2]
Recreation
[edit]City Lake Park offers fishing, boating, and rentals of fishing boats, canoes, and kayaks, along with a swimming pool complex, playground, and miniature golf course.[4] Fish species present include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and chain pickerel, among others.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "High Point Lake". NC Gazetteer. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inabinett, Marian (18 July 2024). "Piedmont Playground". History Hindsights. City of High Point.
- 1 2 "City Lake Park: Selected Photographs". High Point Museum.
- 1 2 "High Point, NC Fishing: Family-Friendly Fishing Spots in the Piedmont Triad Region". Guidesly.