B. Everett Jordan Lake is a reservoir in New Hope Valley, west of Cary and south of Durham in Chatham County, North Carolina, in the United States; the northernmost end of the lake extends into southwestern Durham County.
Part of the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area,[1] the reservoir covers 13,940 acres (5,640 ha) with a shoreline of 180 miles (290 km) at its standard water level of 216 feet (66 m) above sea level. It was developed as part of a flood control project prompted by a particularly damaging tropical storm that hit the region downstream in September 1945. Constructed at an original cost of US $146,300,000, it is owned and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which dammed and flooded the Haw River and New Hope River between 1973 and 1983.
The lake looks lovely. I was wondering why the Day Lilies would have been grown en masse. Mr. Google couldn't help me out but said they can have a mild laxative or pain relief effect, but are not grown medicinally or for their oil. Of course they are also poisonous to cats and dogs like most lilies.
ReplyDeleteThe Daylilies are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeletemother always had day lilies in her yard, but never this many in one place. they are a field of golden joy. I love yellow flowers... it is a beautiful lake
ReplyDeleteThose bright lilies can start the day right! Another beautiful lake area you have found. Good Morning!
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteSuch vistas cannot fail to lift the spirit! YAM xx
That's a lot of day lilies.
ReplyDeleteA pretty lake.
The lake is beautiful but I really love the field of yellow day lilies!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers sure are pretty and I love that lake too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful site!!
ReplyDeleteLove the header and what a lovely drive!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful patch of flowers and a nice lake to visit sometime.
ReplyDeleteSometimes these lakes built as flood control measures can be most attractive as well as providing useful leisure amenities - especially welcome in hot weather. . There were many such lakes in the area of Oklahoma where I lived, and I spent many happy days enjoying watersports on them.
ReplyDeleteToday, enjoyed in a swim in the river Dee in Scotland - water not quite so warm as Copan or Birch Lakes in NE Oklahoma!
Cheers, Gail.
Nice photos, such beautiful lilies. XO
ReplyDeleteI’ve never seen a field of day lilies before! Beautiful! ~the mom
ReplyDeleteYou even have beautiful interstates
ReplyDeleteOMD, those lilies are BEAUTIFULS!!!! That is so cool!!! I loves the lake too...we gots lots of reservoirs here too...butts right nows, most of them are almost dry 😢
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Ruby ♥
I never saw a fied of day lilies before. Such a beautiful splash of color along the interstate.
ReplyDeleteHopefully one day I can take my own photo not just checking other people's photos.
ReplyDelete- Cameron