Source of Winston-Salem Water? (transplants, utilities, swimming) - Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point - North Carolina (NC) -The Triad Area - City-Data Forum

DianeV · 04-06-2011, 12:32 AM

Regarding the city (or county) water provided to residences in Winston-Salem, could anyone tell me the source or sources of the water?

Would it be the Belews Creek lake?

sandnsea2 · 04-06-2011, 01:28 AM

Yadkin river, I believe.

arbyunc · 04-06-2011, 06:00 AM

Yep. The intake is located about a mile downstream from the sewage treatment plant, in compliance with the new sustainability initiatives.

Actually both the Yadkin River and Salem Lake provide our water:

http://www.cityofws.org/Assets/CityO...perations2.pdf

DianeV · 04-06-2011, 06:02 AM

Downstream. Okay. Thanks.

akwebb81 · 04-06-2011, 07:04 AM

Also Salem Lake, though, not right now as they are replacing the 90 year old dam.

DianeV · 04-06-2011, 10:35 AM

Okay; I'm going to assume that the "downstream from the sewage treatment plant" was a joke (funny, too).

Does anyone know where the city's intake is, with respect to everything else on the lake? I've looked but haven't found.

sandnsea2 · 04-06-2011, 12:55 PM

Have you ever SEEN the Yadkin river? It really shocked me that our water could come from it.

DianeV · 04-06-2011, 01:01 PM

... hm. I take it it's not so great?

sandnsea2 · 04-06-2011, 02:04 PM

Rusty brown muck.

enlightenme · 04-06-2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandnsea2

Have you ever SEEN the Yadkin river? It really shocked me that our water could come from it.

Another shocking thing for us transplants!!

I was ready to find a beautiful, crystal blue lake or swimming hole and instead I found rusty red muck! I realize it is just natural sediment from the red clay dirt, but it is still a bit shocking to see if you are not accustomed to it.