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Falls Lake
Work on the dam that holds the lake began in 1978 and was completed in 1981. Prior to its construction flooding of the Neuse River caused extensive damage to public and private properties including roadways, railroads, industrial sites and farmlands. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed and manages the dam. Falls Dam (35°56′30″N 78°34′57″W / 35.94167°N 78.58250°W / 35.94167; -78.58250) is an earthen structure having a top elevation of 291.5 feet (88.8 m) and an overall length of 1,915 feet (584 m). The height above the streambed is 92.5 feet (28 m).
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Name: Falls Lake topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Falls Lake, Durham County, North Carolina, United States (35.92925 -78.80589 36.10287 -78.57298)
Average elevation: 331 ft
Minimum elevation: 230 ft
Maximum elevation: 548 ft
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