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| In 1992, the NC Division of Parks and Recreation took control of the ] as part of Beaverdam Recreation Area. | In 1992, the NC Division of Parks and Recreation took control of the ] as part of Beaverdam Recreation Area. | ||
| ] is owned by the federal government, and part of a large acreage managed by the state of North Carolina as the Falls Lake State Recreation Area.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web | |
] is owned by the federal government, and part of a large acreage managed by the state of North Carolina as the Falls Lake State Recreation Area.<ref name = nrhpinv>{{Cite web |author=Davyd Foard Hood |title=Rock Cliff Farm |work=National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory |date=July 2006 |url=https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/WA2258.pdf |format=pdf |publisher=North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office |access-date=June 1, 2015}}</ref> It was listed on the ] in 2007.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> | ||
| == Hiking == | == Hiking == | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| Falls Lake hiking trails on the south side are part of the ] which stretches from ] in the Great Smoky Mountains to ] on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. | Falls Lake hiking trails on the south side are part of the ] which stretches from ] in the Great Smoky Mountains to ] on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. | ||
| Camping along the Falls Lake portion of the trail is only available at Shinleaf Recreation Area in Wake County and Rolling View Recreation Area in Durham County. Trails are easy to moderate on some steep ridges. | Camping along the Falls Lake portion of the trail is only available at Shinleaf Recreation Area in Wake County and Rolling View Recreation Area in Durham County. Trails are easy to moderate on some steep ridges. | ||
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| ==In literature== | ==In literature== | ||
| Falls Lake is one of the settings in the spy thriller novel ''Crisis Four'' by ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Crisis Four |last=McNab |first=Andy |year=2000 |publisher=Ballantine Books |location=New York |isbn=0345428072 |url=https://archive.org/details/crisisfour00mcna_0|url-access=registration |
Falls Lake is one of the settings in the spy thriller novel ''Crisis Four'' by ].<ref>{{cite book |title=Crisis Four |last=McNab |first=Andy |year=2000 |publisher=Ballantine Books |location=New York |isbn=0345428072 |url=https://archive.org/details/crisisfour00mcna_0 |url-access=registration}}<!--|access-date=September 6, 2012 --></ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| <ref name=ParkSize>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncparks.gov/sites/default/files/ncparks/37/System-Size-2015.xlsx |title=Size of the North Carolina State Parks System |date=January 1, 2015 |publisher=North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |format=XLS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004134350/http://www.ncparks.gov/sites/default/files/ncparks/37/System-Size-2015.xlsx |archive-date=October 4, 2015 |access-date=October 3, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
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State park in North Carolina, United States
| Falls Lake State Recreation Area | |
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 Boating access at Falls Lake | |
  Location of Falls Lake State Recreation Area in North CarolinaShow map of North Carolina Falls Lake State Recreation Area (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°01′00″N 78°41′45″W / 36.01667°N 78.69583°W / 36.01667; -78.69583 |
| Area | 5,035 acres (20.38 km) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Named for | Falls Lake |
| Governing body | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Falls Lake State Recreation Area |
Falls Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Durham and Wake counties, North Carolina in the United States. Near Wake Forest, North Carolina, it covers 5,035 acres (20.38 km) along the shores of 12,410-acre (50.2 km) Falls Lake.
History
Prior to 1978, flooding of the Neuse River caused extensive damage to public and private properties including roadways, railroads, industrial sites and farmlands. The Falls Lake Project was developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers to control damaging floods. Construction of the dam began in 1978 and was completed in 1981. In addition to recreation opportunities, Falls Lake now provides flood and water-quality control, water supply, and fish and wildlife conservation.
In 1992, the NC Division of Parks and Recreation took control of the James Mangum House as part of Beaverdam Recreation Area.
Rock Cliff Farm is owned by the federal government, and part of a large acreage managed by the state of North Carolina as the Falls Lake State Recreation Area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Hiking
Falls Lake hiking trails on the south side are part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail which stretches from Kuwohi in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey's Ridge State Park on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Camping along the Falls Lake portion of the trail is only available at Shinleaf Recreation Area in Wake County and Rolling View Recreation Area in Durham County. Trails are easy to moderate on some steep ridges.
Mountain biking
The Beaver Dam bike trails at Falls Lake are easy to intermediate and have trails for everyone. Trail heads are accessible from the park entrance at Beaverdam Recreation Area only.
Kayak and canoeing
Falls Lake is accessible by kayaks and canoes from two boat launches at Highway 50 and Beaver Dam Lake.
In literature
Falls Lake is one of the settings in the spy thriller novel Crisis Four by Andy McNab.
See also
References
- ^ "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System". North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- Davyd Foard Hood (July 2006). "Rock Cliff Farm" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- McNab, Andy (2000). Crisis Four. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0345428072.