Lake Crabtree facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Crabtree
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Location	Cary, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	35°50′13″N 78°47′59″W / 35.83694°N 78.79972°W / 35.83694; -78.79972
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Crabtree Creek, Haleys Branch, Stirrup Iron Creek
Primary outflows	Crabtree Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	520 acres (210 ha)
Average depth	6.5 ft (2.0 m)
Max. depth	13 ft (4.0 m)
Shore length1	~5 mi (8.0 km)
Surface elevation	282 ft (86 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Crabtree is a 520-acre (2.1 km²) reservoir in Cary, North Carolina. In order to alleviate the possibility of flooding, it was constructed in 1989 by the Natural Resources Conservation Service via damming the Crabtree Creek. It is currently within the Lake Crabtree County Park and provides sailing and recreation opportunities to nearby residents.