Information about Lake Jeanette & its history:
History
Lake Jeanette was once created by two brothers who were part of the Cone family in Greensboro, North Carolina. In the late 1800s, the Cone family decided to purchase over 2,000 acres from the North Carolina Steet and Iron Company. The Cone Family had heavily been in textiles at the time and needed more access to water than the city water. Construction began in the 1940s. After the lake was built, it was named after one of the granddaughters of the Cone family, Jeannette Cone.
The lake has always been considered a functioning lake as it is fed by Richland Creek and other springs. When the lake rises it feeds into Lake Townsend, its neighboring lake.
When the Cone family began to develop the property for residences in the late 80s which is known now on Regents Park Lane off of Lawndale Drive. When the area started to develop in the 1990s Cone Mills decided to sell Lake Jeanette to Lone Star Opportunity Fun Partners X on May 7th, 1997. LSOF renamed to Lake Jeanette Development Company as a North Carolina to cover the assets. In 2002, Lake Jeanette Development Company transitioned into Lake Jeanette Realty and now is owned by Triad Omni Properties.
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Activities:
Apart from Lake Jeanette is the Lake Jeanette Marina located at 5026 Bass Chapel Road. The marina is known as a "legal wildlife sanctuary." In May of 1996 the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources gifted the shelter, trails, walking areas, and bank fishing as the Project WILD Center. Members of the Marina are able to enjoy these outdoor activities as guests are allowed to attend at a low cost (according to the Swim and Tennis Club at Lake Jeanette, Recreation Association.) Included around the lake are six villages built; 1,165 lots, 234 lake view and 931 are nonlake views. There are seven miles of natural walking trails with sidewalks through the villages. Including two pedestrian crossing bridges over the lake.
Preservation & Wildlife:
Lake Jeanette is a man-made lake built in the 1940s and is privately owned. The lake covers approximately 270 acres with a shoreline of 5 miles and reaches 60 feet deep in various locations. The buffer zone of the Lake is within 50 feet. The city of Greensboro, county, state, and federal ordinances and law keep the lake natural and preserved relating to Riparian Buffers. As stated, when overflowing the lake flows into Lake Towsend which is crucial for the cities water supply. The lakes buffer helps preserve the water quality, plants, and other wildlife that live in the ecosystem. Fish in the lake include Crappie, Bluegill, Bass, Carp, Catfish, Shad, and Bodie Bass.
Attached is an aerial image of Lake Jeanette on Google Earth:
